substance vs nutrient

nutrient vs substance

substance and nutrient both are nouns.

substance is not an adjective while nutrient is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
nutrient	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, nutrient is a hyponym of substance; that is, nutrient is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
nutrient: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Other hyponyms of substance include food, elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	nutrient (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

substance (adjective)	nutrient (adjective)
	of or providing nourishment

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