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nutrient

[noo-tree-uhnt, nyoo-] / ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnju- /
NOUN
source of nourishment
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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

Powerful laser microscopy revealed the mechanism: after a day or two of contact, the corals' tissues began fusing, creating a "nutrient highway" between the pair.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 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

In both mice and humans, nutrients produced a considerably stronger dopamine response in the left BLA than in the corresponding region on the right.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

They cooperate with plant fiber to change how gut bacteria process nutrients, shifting their activity toward the production of beneficial phenol metabolites.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Warm greenhouse temperatures, elevated sea levels, and coastal waters rich in nutrients may have supported an unusually diverse range of marine life.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 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

In the absence of key nutrients, a severe chemical imbalance develops in the brain, inducing convulsions and hallucinations.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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