# nutrient

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ · frequency rank #14,798

## Definitions
1. A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“I suckle, nourish, foster”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`nnutrient`, `nturient`, `nurtient`, `nutirent`, `nutreint`, `nutriennt`, `nutrientt`, `nutrietn`, `nutrinet`, `nutrrient`, `nuttrient`, `untrient`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nutrient