nutrientnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnjuː.tri.ənt/us/ˈnuː.tri.ənt/any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow:
It's good soil - full of nutrients.
A healthy diet should provide all your essential nutrients.
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Biochemistry
- adipose
- adrenalin
- amino acid
- amylase
- arnica
- chlorophyll
- enzyme
- fatty acid
- flavonoid
- fructose
- histamine
- lanolin
- oestrogen
- phloem
- phototropism
- polysaccharide
- protease
- resin
- tannin
- xylem
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