ch food together with supplementary substances (as minerals, vitamins, and condiments)
a substance taken into the body to maintain life and growth [n FOODS] : FOODLESS [adj]
nourishment for the body to maintain life and growth [n -S]
material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy
organic substances absorbed by plants in gaseous form or in water solution
substance that is taken into the body to sustain life