nutrient

Adjective

• of or providing nourishment
  • good nourishing stew
    

Noun

• any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

• any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  alimentary , alimental , nourishing , nutritious , nutritive , food