2. a food or biochemical substance used by the body that must be supplied in adequate amounts from foods consumed. There are six classes of nutrients: water, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins.
The noun WAXING has 2 senses: 1. the application of wax to a surface. 2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent. Familiarity information: WAXING used as a noun is rare. â¢ WAXING (adjective). The adjective WAXING has 1 sense: 1. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases. Familiarity information: WAXING used as an adjective is very rare.
In terms of moon phases, waxing means getting fuller, going towards a full moon. Waning is the opposite, getting thinner, going towards a new moon. Wax as an intransitive verb means to grow in size, where as wane means to shrink in size. In terms of moon phases, waxing means getting fuller, going towards a full moon. Waning is the opposite, getting thinner, going towards a new moon.