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nutrient

[noo-tree-uhnt, nyoo-] / ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnju- /
NOUN
source of nourishment
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The proposal targets a market currently dominated by Canada, the world’s largest producer of potash, a vital fertilizer component and an essential plant nutrient with no substitute in global food production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

This sets off a chemical reaction freeing phosphorus, a primary nutrient for the algae, from the lake floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Healthy, biologically active soil is crucial for fertility, nutrient cycling and many other ecosystem services."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient involved in muscle and nerve function, and it also plays a role in sleep quality and sleep-wake cycles.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

When I put the nutrient bottle back in the refrigerator, I grab a container of mustard.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

All of these took a toll on the industry, but none of them proved as ruinous as citrus greening, a disease that clogs trees’ vascular systems, choking off water and nutrients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Root systems protect Lake Tahoe’s clarity by stabilizing soils that could erode, and uptaking nutrients that would feed algae in the lake,” Cowen wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Jung had initially assumed they were providing nutrients, but then began to wonder if something more sinister was at play.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Normally, the gut barrier allows nutrients to pass into the body while helping prevent harmful bacteria from escaping the intestines.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

The President meant to say that the Prime Minister’s head was fertile, just full of these nutrients where ideas can grow.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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