supply+with+nourishment

  • 11Fertilized — Fertilize Fer ti*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fertilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fertilizing}.] [Cf. F. fertiliser.] 1. To make fertile or enrich; to supply with nourishment for plants; to make fruitful or productive; as, to fertilize land, soil, ground …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Fertilizing — Fertilize Fer ti*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fertilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fertilizing}.] [Cf. F. fertiliser.] 1. To make fertile or enrich; to supply with nourishment for plants; to make fruitful or productive; as, to fertilize land, soil, ground …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13nurture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English norture, nurture, from Anglo French nureture, from Late Latin nutritura act of nursing, from Latin nutritus, past participle of nutrire to suckle, nourish more at nourish Date: 14th century 1. training,… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14nurse — v. a. 1. Nourish, nurture, supply with nourishment. 2. Suckle, feed at the breast, give suck to, nourish at the breast. 3. Cherish, foster, encourage, succor, promote, foment, fester, feed, pamper. 4. Tend in sickness, care for, take care of,… …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 15animal development — Introduction  the processes that lead eventually to the formation of a new animal starting from cells derived from one or more parent individuals. Development thus occurs following the process by which a new generation of organisms is produced by …

    Universalium

  • 16Water Resources Development Act of 1988 — (WRDA 1988), USPL|100|676, is a public law passed by Congress on November 17, 1988 concerning water resources in the United States in the areas of flood control, navigation, dredging, environment, recreation, water supply, beach nourishment and… …

    Wikipedia

  • 17Colon (anatomy) — For other uses, see Colon. Colon (anatomy) Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and large intestine. Gray s …

    Wikipedia

  • 18food — 1 Food, feed, victuals, viands, provisions, comestibles, provender, fodder, forage are comparable when meaning things that are edible for human beings or animals. Food is the most general of these terms and is typically applicable to all… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 19therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… …

    Universalium

  • 20integument — /in teg yeuh meuhnt/, n. 1. a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind. 2. any covering, coating, enclosure, etc. [1605 15; < L integumentum a covering. See IN 2, TEGUMENT] Syn. 1. cortex, involucre, involucrum. * * * Covering of the body,&#8230; …

    Universalium