define nutrient?

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2007-04-21 15:00:03 · 0 answers · asked by sarah f 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness

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A substance, food or a component of food (a chemical element or compound) used by a living person or thing (organism) for its metabolism or physiology. Usually these nutrients are obtained from the ingestion of food. A nutrient is essential to the living organism.

2007-04-21 18:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by ilse72 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋

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