lack of adequate nourishment
Every animal in the food chain draws nourishment from other animals or plants.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Nourishment — Nour ish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. norrissement.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of nourishing, or the state of being nourished; nutrition. [1913 Webster] 2. That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food. [1913 Webster] Learn to seek the nourishment of their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nourishment — (n.) early 15c., food, sustenance, from O.Fr. norissement food, nourishment, from norrir (see NOURISH (Cf. nourish)). From c.1300 as fostering … Etymology dictionary
nourishment — index preservation, sustenance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nourishment — nutriment, sustenance, *food, aliment, pabulum, pap Analogous words: support, keep, maintenance, sustenance, *living … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nourishment — [n] food aliment, diet, feed, foodstuff, home cooking*, maintenance, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, pap*, provender, support, sustenance, viands, victuals, vittles*; concept 457 Ant. deprivation, starvation … New thesaurus
nourishment — ► NOUN 1) the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. 2) the action of nourishing … English terms dictionary
nourishment — [nʉr′ish mənt] n. [ME norysshement < OFr norissement] 1. a nourishing or being nourished 2. something that nourishes; food; nutriment … English World dictionary
nourishment — n. 1) to take nourishment 2) to give nourishment 3) nourishment for * * * [ nʌrɪʃmənt] to give nourishment to take nourishment nourishment for … Combinatory dictionary
nourishment — [[t]nʌ̱rɪʃmənt, AM nɜ͟ːr [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If something provides a person, animal, or plant with nourishment, it provides them with the food that is necessary for life, growth, and good health. The mother provides the embryo with nourishment and … English dictionary
nourishment — nour|ish|ment [ˈnʌrıʃmənt US ˈnə: , ˈnʌ ] n [U] formal 1.) the food and other substances that people and other living things need to live, grow, and stay healthy ▪ lack of proper nourishment ▪ The soil provides nourishment for plant roots. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
