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nutrient
/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/
When used as a noun, "nutrient" can be either countable (referring to specific substances like iron or zinc) or uncountable (referring to nourishment in general). As an adjective, it is very commonly used in compound forms, such as "nutrient-dense" or "nutrient-rich," to describe foods or soil that contain a high concentration of healthy substances.
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Floating in the ship's galley during a long-haul flight through the Void.
Zorg
I tried your 'protein sludge'. Is this nutrient paste supposed to taste like wet cardboard?
Lt. Vega
Stop whining and just choke it down. It keeps you alive.
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Zorg is confused by the blandness of human space rations, while Lt. Vega uses the phrasal verb 'choke it down' to tell him to swallow something unpleasant without complaining.