I have practiced pediatrics for twenty-two years, the last fifteen years seeing only children with developmental disabilities, which include learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and autism. In 1978, I learned as a resident at Boston Floating Hospital that the incidence of autism ... MORE...
nour·ish (nûrsh, nr-)
- To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
- To foster the development of; promote: “Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects” (V. Gordon Childe).
- To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.
Originating from Latin Nutrire which means to feed or suckle