nutriment

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

NU'TRIMENT, noun [Latin , from to nourish.] 1. That which nourishes; that which promotes the growth or repairs the natural waste of animal bodies, or that which promotes the growth of vegetables; food; aliment. 2. That which promotes enlargement or improvement; as the nutriment of the mind.
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