MACRONUTRIENT


Meaning of MACRONUTRIENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈnü-trē-ənt, -ˈnyü- ]

noun

Date: 1942

1. : a chemical element (as nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium) of which relatively large quantities are essential to the growth and health of a plant

2. : a substance (as protein or carbohydrate) essential in large amounts to the growth and health of an animal — compare micronutrient 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.