Hypernyms for "nutrient"
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Hypernyms
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aliment
alimentation
beverage
chyme
comestible
comfort food
commissariat
culture medium
drink
drinkable
eatable
edible
fare
feed
food product
foodstuff
manna
manna from heaven
medium
micronutrient
miraculous food
nourishment
nutriment
nutrition
pabulum
potable
provender
provisions
soul food
sustenance
viands
victual
victuals
vitellus
water
yolk
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.