Nutrition Word Search
A free Nutrition word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PROTEIN, VITAMIN, MINERAL, CALCIUM, IRON, FIBER, CARBOHYDRATE, HYDRATION, METABOLISM, IMMUNITY, NUTRIENT, ANTIOXIDANT.
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Nutrition word list, defined
- PROTEIN /ˈproʊ.tiːn/ · noun
- A complex molecule consisting of chains of amino acids, essential for growth and repair in living organisms. Related: nutrient, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide.
- VITAMIN /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ · noun
- A substance that is needed by the body for growth and health, and is found in food or taken as a supplement. Related: nutrient, supplement, micronutrient, mineral.
- MINERAL /ˈmɪnərəl/ · noun
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid substance with a specific chemical composition and a crystalline structure, such as a rock or a metal. Related: inorganic, mineralogical, petrological, geological.
- CALCIUM /ˈkælsiəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20; a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal that is essential to living organisms, where it occurs chiefly as a constituent of bones, teeth, and shells.
- IRON /ˈaɪərn/ · noun, verb
- A chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a hard, silver-white, and ductile metal that is highly reactive. Related: metal, steel, copper, ironwork.
- FIBER /ˈfaɪbər/ · noun
- A thread-like structure of natural or synthetic material, such as the strands forming plant tissue, muscle, cloth, or nerves. More broadly, it denotes dietary material from plants that the body cannot fully digest, and figuratively, essential character or texture. Related: thread, strand, filament, fibril.
- CARBOHYDRATE /ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪdreɪt/ · noun
- Any of a large group of organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen — including sugars, starches, and cellulose — that serve as a major source of energy in the diet of living organisms. Related: saccharide, starch, sugar, glycogen.
- HYDRATION /ˌhaɪˈdrætɪk/ · noun
- The process or state of giving or taking in water, especially to keep the body healthy and functioning properly. The act of drinking or taking in water to quench thirst or to maintain bodily fluids. Related: watering, moistening, humectation, rehydration.
- METABOLISM /mɛtəˈbɒlɪzəm/ · noun
- The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. These processes convert food into energy and the raw materials needed for growth and repair. Related: catabolism, metabolic process, physiology, biochemistry.
- IMMUNITY /ɪˈmjuːnɪti/ · noun
- The state of being resistant to a particular disease or infection, or the ability of the body to fight off infection. A legal exemption from a particular law or requirement. Related: resistance, immunization, exemption, protection.
- NUTRIENT /ˈnjuːtrɪnt/ · noun
- A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. Related: nutriment, nonishment, sustenance, nourishment.
- ANTIOXIDANT /ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt/ · noun
- A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one used to counteract the deterioration of stored food products, or a substance (such as vitamin C or vitamin E) that removes potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism. Related: free-radical scavenger, preservative, inhibitor.
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