MACRONUTRIENT


Meaning of MACRONUTRIENT in English

/mak'roh nooh"tree euhnt, -nyooh"-/ , n.

1. Nutrition. any of the nutritional components of the diet that are required in relatively large amounts: protein, carbohydrate, fat, and the macrominerals.

2. Bot. any of the three chemical elements required by plants in relatively large amounts: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Cf. micronutrient .

[ 1940-45; MACRO- + NUTRIENT ]

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