nutriment

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Nutriment and nutrition have more of scientific reference to the vitalizing principles of various foods; thus, wheat is said to contain a great amount of nutriment.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

One of her pet Theories was that Rice contained more Nutriment than could be found in Spring Chicken, but the Boarders allowed that she never saw a Spring Chicken.

From People You Know by Ade, George

Nutriment, nū′tri-ment, n. that which nourishes: that which helps forward growth or development: food.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Nutriment is converted into these before being assimilated by the system. 

From Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation by Chambers, Robert

Nutriment is converted into these before being assimilated by the system.

From An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges by Anonymous