macronutrient

ˌmækroʊˈnuːtriənt

Definition

Definition of macronutrient - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nutrition

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essential nutrient needed in large amounts for health

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Carbohydrates are a type of macronutrient.

food group

nutrient

biology

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element required in large amounts by living organisms

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Carbon is a macronutrient essential for life.

element

nutrient

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Origin of macronutrient

Greek, makros (large) + nutrient (nourishing)

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protein

nutrition

macronutrient essential for growth and repair

Examples of macronutrient in a sentence

Fats, as a macronutrient, provide energy.
Nitrogen is a macronutrient vital for plant growth.
Farmers focus on macronutrient balance in soil management.

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French:macronutriment, élément nutritif majeur, ...
German:Makronährstoff, essentieller Nährstoff, ...
Italian:macronutriente, ...
Spanish:macronutriente, ...
Portuguese:macronutriente, nutriente principal, ...
Chinese:常量营养素, 大量营养素, ...
Japanese:主要栄養素, 多量栄養素, ...
Arabic:مُغَذٍّ كَبِير, عنصر غذائي كبير, ...
Hebrew:מַקְרוֹנוּטְרִייֶנְט, ...
Russian:макронутриент, макроэлемент, ...
Ukrainian:макронутрієнт, макроелемент, ...
Hindi:मुख्य पोषक तत्व, महापोषक तत्व, ...
Bengali:ম্যাক্রোনিউট্রিয়েন্ট, ...
Catalan:macronutrient, macronutrient essencial, ...
Czech:makroživina, makroprvek, ...
Danish:makronæringsstof, ...
Dutch:macronutriënt, hoofdnutriënt, ...
Greek:μακροθρεπτικό συστατικό, μακροθρεπτικό στοιχείο, ...
Hungarian:makrotápanyag, makroelem, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមចម្បង, សារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមត្រូវការច្រើន, ...
Korean:다량영양소, 다량 영양소, ...
Persian:ماده مغذی ضروری, درشت‌مغذی, ...
Polish:makroskładnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):macronutriente, ...
Romanian:nutrient major, macronutrient, ...
Swedish:makronäringsämne, ...
Thai:สารอาหารหลัก, ธาตุอาหารหลัก, ...
Turkish:makro besin, ...
Vietnamese:chất dinh dưỡng đa lượng, dinh dưỡng đa lượng, ...

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