NONESSENTIAL


Meaning of NONESSENTIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌnän-i-ˈsen(t)-shəl ]

adjective

Date: 1751

1. : not essential

2. : being a substance synthesized by the body in sufficient quantity to satisfy dietary needs

nonessential amino acids

— compare essential 2b

• nonessential noun

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