micronutrient


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mi·cro·nu·tri·ent

 (mī′krō-no͞o′trē-ənt, -nyo͞o′-)
n.
A substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, that is essential in minute amounts for the proper growth and metabolism of a living organism.
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micronutrient

(ˌmaɪkrəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt)
n
(Biology) any substance, such as a vitamin or trace element, essential for healthy growth and development but required only in minute amounts
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mi•cro•nu•tri•ent

(ˌmaɪ kroʊˈnu tri ənt, -ˈnyu-)

n.
an essential nutrient, as a trace mineral, that is required in minute amounts.
[1935–40]
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micronutrient

- One of the vitamins and minerals needed only in small amounts for normal body function.
See also related terms for minerals.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.micronutrient - a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)micronutrient - a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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Translations

micronutrient

n micronutriente m
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The micronutrient MnS[O.sub.4] is an enzyme activator and essential for carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism.
Some crops also need micronutrient for better growth.
Treatments consisted of complete nutrient solution (macro and micronutrients) and solution with the omission of one micronutrient at a time (-Cu, -Fe, -Mn, -B and -Zn) and two genotypes, Prata Ana and its BRS Platina hybrid.
Better tools are needed for testing micronutrients, and the current micronutrient critical values used in soil and tissue testing need to be updated to meet current production levels.
To prevent micronutrient deficiencies, health care practitioners often prescribe micronutrient supplementation to children and adolescents with CD, particularly vitamin D [6, 9].
According to experts, almost 2 billion people are suffering from micronutrient malnutrition globally known as hidden hunger.
The causes of micronutrient deficiencies are multiple and interconnected.
Growp regulators and micronutrient application provide resistant against pese pests as well as pese products also compensate pe removal of leaves and fruiting bodies to simulate insect damage (Herbert et al.
The study found that the micronutrient treatment resulted in statistically significant improvements in several indices from ADHD symptoms to global assessment of functioning compared with placebo.
Hirata's main argument is simple yet multilayered: the growing focus on micronutrient deficiencies, or hidden hunger, since the 1990s is one manifestation of this scientized approach to food insecurity, which the political economy and gendered implications of feeding obscures.
A detailed description of multiple micronutrient supplementations, the intervention, data collection and primary results had been published previously worldwide.