When a nutrient moves, with the help of a carrier, from an area of higher nutrient concentration into an absorptive cell where the concentration of that nutrient is lower, this is called

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Facilitated diffusion is the process where substances move down their concentration gradient (from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration) across cell membranes with the help of carrier proteins, but without the expenditure of energy. This matches the scenario described.

When a Nutrient Moves, with the Help of a Carrier