something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.

the act of nourishing.

the state of being nourished.

a process, system, method, etc., of providing or administering nourishment

a treatise on the nourishment of international trade.

noun

deprivation , starvation

noun

aliment , diet , feed , foodstuff , home cooking , maintenance , nutriment , nutrition , pabulum , pap , provender , support , sustenance , viands , victuals , vittles * , bread , comestible , edible , esculent , fare , meat , nurture , provision , victual , ailment , collation , eutrophy , food , forage , nutrient , provisions