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nutrition vs food

food vs nutrition

nutrition and food both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nutrition Yes No No No
food Yes No No No
As nouns, food is a hypernym of nutrition; that is, food is a word with a broader meaning than nutrition:
  • nutrition: a source of materials to nourish the body
  • food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
Other hypernyms of nutrition include nutrient.
nutrition (noun) food (noun)
the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
a source of materials to nourish the body anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Difference between nutrition and food

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