Nu"tri*ment (?), n. [L.
nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See
Nourish.]
1. That which nourishes; anything which
promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable
life; food; aliment.
The stomach returns what it has received, in strength
and nutriment diffused into all parts of the
body.
South.
2. That which promotes development or
growth.
Is not virtue in mankind
The nutriment that feeds the mind ?
Swift.