noun (n)

• a source of materials to nourish the body(noun.food)

  Synonym:
  aliment, alimentation, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of nourishing(noun.act)

  Example:
  Her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives.
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of nourishing, or the state of being nourished; nutrition.(noun)

  source: webster1913