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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The results also highlight an important distinction: A nutrient can be essential for healthy brain function without providing additional protection when consumed in large doses as a supplement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 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

But for those who’ve lived as refugees longer than memory, learning to believe in the nutrient cycle requires something close to a religious conversion.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The fossil evidence suggests that many herbivorous dinosaurs may have behaved similarly, with marine nutrients also passing to other animals through the food chain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Fiber helps discourage bacteria from consuming proteins in the gut's protective mucus, while Prif provides an alternative source of nutrients that supports the production of healthier 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

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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