- plural of nutrient.
nutrients
Example Sentences
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"We are working to develop medications that may help the brain better utilize these nutrients to preserve cognitive function."
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
The report said that pollution by nutrients from agriculture and wastewater was "a longstanding, severe and chronic problem that affects the economy, society and environment".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Years of intensive farming had drained the fields of their nutrients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
They wanted nutrients that didn’t exist in “boiled to death” milk.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 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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