NUTRIENTS

Meaning of NUTRIENTS in English

n. basic, essential ~

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012

NUTRIENTS — Elements or substances, such as nitrogen or phosphorus, that are necessary for the growth and development of living things (e.g., …
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CIRCULATION — Process by which nutrients, respiratory gases, and metabolic products are transported throughout the body. In humans, blood remains within a …
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TREE — woody plant that renews its growth every year (called a perennial). Most plants classified as trees have a single self-supporting …
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TRANSPORT — in plant physiology, the movement of water and nutrients across a cell membrane. The fundamental type of distribution of water …
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SKIN — in human anatomy, the covering, or integument, of the body's surface that both provides protection and receives sensory stimuli from …
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PLANKTON — marine and freshwater organisms, which, because they are nonmotile or because they are too small or too weak to swim …
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NUTRITION — the act or process by which living organisms absorb and utilize food substances. Food serves three major functions: it generates …
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NUTRIENT — substance that an organism must obtain from its surroundings for growth and the sustainment of life. So-called nonessential nutrients are …
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METABOLISM — the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place within every single cell of a living organism, providing energy …
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HORTICULTURE — branch of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamentals such as plants used …
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FOREST — complex ecological system in which trees are the dominant life form. Tree-dominated forests can occur wherever the temperatures rise above …
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FEEDING BEHAVIOUR — any action of an animal that is directed toward the procurement of nutrients. The variety of means of food procurement …
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FEED — also called Animal Feed, foodstuff grown or developed for livestock and poultry, selected and prepared to provide highly nutritional diets …
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EUTROPHICATION — the gradual increase in the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and other plant nutrients in an aging aquatic ecosystem such as …
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ECOSYSTEM — the complex of living organisms, their physical environment, and all their interrelationships in a particular unit of space. The principles …
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DIGESTIVE PROCESS — sequence by which food is broken down and chemically converted so that it can be absorbed by the cells of …
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CIRCULATION — the process by which nutrients, respiratory gases, and metabolic products are transported throughout a living organism, permitting integration among the …
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CELL DIVISION — the process by which cells reproduce. See meiosis; mitosis. Internal membranes The presence of internal membranes distinguishes eukaryotic cells (cells …
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM — in humans, organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and …
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BLOOD — fluid in multicellular animals that transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells and carries away waste products. In many species …
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BIOSPHERE — relatively thin life-supporting stratum of the Earth's surface, extending from a few kilometres into the atmosphere to the deep-sea vents …
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, THE — sciences dealing with food and fibre production and processing. They include the technologies of soil cultivation, crop cultivation and harvesting, …
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY — Plant physiology General features of plant nutrition Plant nutrition includes the nutrients necessary for the growth, maintenance, and reproduction of …
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OCEAN CITY — resort, city, Cape May county, southeastern New Jersey, U.S., on a barrier island between Great Egg Harbor (bridged to Somers …
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NUTRIENT — ( nutrients) Nutrients are substances that help plants and animals to grow. ...the role of vegetable fibres, vitamins, minerals and …
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CIRCULATION — n. Process by which nutrients, respiratory gases, and metabolic products are transported throughout the body. In humans, blood remains within …
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NATURAL SINK — A habitat that serves to trap or immobilize chemicals such as plant nutrients, organic pollutants, or metal ions through natural …
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PARASITE — An animal or plant that gets nutrients by living on or in an organism of another species. A complete parasite …
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NUTRITION — The taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body. Nutrition is a 3-part process. First, …
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TROPICAL RAINFOREST — Tropical rainforests grow in places where the temperatures are high throughout the year and where there is enough sunshine to …
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