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nutrient

[noo-tree-uhnt, nyoo-] / ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnju- /
NOUN
source of nourishment
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Earlier this month, Once Upon a Farm voluntarily recalled its popular Tractor Wheels nutrient bars after receiving complaints about the snack being a choking hazard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

To evaluate the technology, the researchers first conducted a laboratory experiment using a reservoir containing 5 liters of a nutrient solution with glucose.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

“We know that GLP-1s have an impact on caloric and nutrient absorption,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

On several occasions in the last five years the high nutrient levels and warm temperatures have combined to cause algal blooming turning parts of the lake a lurid green.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Because of bamboo’s low nutrient value, a panda must eat between twenty and forty pounds a day, even in winter, to gain the nutrition it needs.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Still, Knight suggests that one possible explanation for some of their effects could involve reducing the dopamine signals generated when nutrients reach the digestive system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

When food enters the digestive tract, specialized sensors detect nutrients, including sugar and fat.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs has also played a role, as people look for ways to get more nutrients into their diet.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

Even more surprisingly, participants who consumed more dairy showed improvements in blood pressure and obtained greater amounts of several important nutrients.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The burning sends up in smoke most of the nutrients in the vegetation—almost all of the nitrogen and half the phosphorus and potassium.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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