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Nutrition |
Series of processes in which food is taken in and absorbed into the body of an organism |
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Ingestion |
Consumption of food or act of taking food into the body |
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Mastication |
Process of chewing |
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Digestion |
Process in which material is subjected to chemical or enzymes with a resultant change or decomposition of the physical or chemical nature of that substance |
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Absorption |
The passage of nutrients or other materials to the blood, lymph and cells from the alimentary tract |
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Metablism |
All the chemical processes of the body involved in the maintenance of life |
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Excretion |
Removal of waste products from the body, primarily in the form of feces and urine |
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Nutrient |
Any chemical element or compound in the diet that supports normal reproduction, growth, lactation, or maintenance of life processes |
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Ration |
An amount of feed consumed by the animal in 24 hrs (daily food supply) |
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Diet |
Feed ingredient or mixture of ingredients including water, which is consumed by animals |
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Balanced Diet |
A diet that supplies all of the required nutrients in the correct amounts and proportions to properly nourish the target animal for a specific purpose of production |
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Food/Feed |
An edible material that provides nutrients, can be natural or of artificial origin, used for purpose of sustaining animals |
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Foodstuff/Feedstuff |
Any material made into or used as food or feed, respectively
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