micronutrient

/mˈaɪkɹoʊnjˌutɹiənt/ noun

A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism.

Word Origin The opposite of macronutrient: from Greek mikros 'small' and Latin nutrire 'to nourish' — literally 'small nourisher'. These are needed in tiny amounts but are essential. Mikros gives us microscope, microbe, microcosm. The nutrire family is the same: nutrient, nutrition, etc.

noun A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism. countable

Iron and vitamin C are important micronutrients that support various bodily functions.

(名词) 微量营养素

铁和维生素C是支持各种身体功能的重要微量营养素。

(sustantivo) micronutriente [Un mineral, vitamina u otra sustancia que es esencial, incluso en cantidades muy pequeñas, para el crecimiento o el metabolismo.]

El hierro y la vitamina C son micronutrientes importantes que apoyan diversas funciones corporales.

(nom) micronutriment; oligoélément [Minéral, vitamine ou autre substance indispensable en très petites quantités à la croissance ou au métabolisme.]

Le fer et la vitamine C sont d'importants micronutrients qui soutiennent diverses fonctions corporelles.

(Substantiv) Mikronährstoff [Ein Mineral, Vitamin oder anderer Stoff, der bereits in sehr geringen Mengen für Wachstum oder Stoffwechselprozesse unverzichtbar ist.]

Eisen und Vitamin D sind entscheidende **micronutrients**, die zahlreiche Körperfunktionen unterstützen.

(名詞) ごく少量でも成長や代謝に不可欠な、ミネラル・ビタミンなどの栄養素。

鉄分とビタミンCは、体のさまざまな機能を支える重要な微量栄養素である。

(substantivo) micronutriente [Um mineral, vitamina ou outra substância essencial, mesmo em quantidades muito pequenas, para o crescimento ou metabolismo.]

O ferro e a vitamina C são micronutrientes importantes que auxiliam diversas funções do corpo.

Word parts: micro + nutri + ent

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