A physiological role played by any substance of either plant, animal or artificial origin which contains essential body nutrients that can be ingested by an organism to provide energy, promote growth, and maintain the processes of life.

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3_STAR

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foods

food materials

foodstuffs

foodstuff

food material

food role

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CHEBI:33290

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