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nutrient

noun as in source of nourishment

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Orchid seeds are as small as dust and do not provide any nutrients for the young plant to grow.

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Runoff from the fires added fewer nutrients over the course of the bloom than sewage treatment facilities did, he said.

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Clubs have nutritionists who can use the tracking data from players to help prepare the body for the bleed and ensure they get enough nutrients before, during and after sessions.

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The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is in its final year, with every field in Northern Ireland being tested for its nutrient content.

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Though the foetus is not alive, it continues to develop by absorbing nutrients from the host twin.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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