micronutrient element

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• micronutrient — mi·cro·nu·tri·ent n(y)ü trē ənt n 1) TRACE ELEMENT 2) an organic compound (as a vitamin) essential in minute amounts to the growth and health of an animal * * * mi·cro·nu·tri·ent (mi″kro nooґtre ənt) any essential dietary element… …   Medical dictionary

• micronutrient — noun Date: 1939 1. trace element 2. an organic compound (as a vitamin) essential in minute amounts to the growth and health of an animal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• micronutrient — noun a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts by living organisms …   English new terms dictionary

• micronutrient — An essential element normally required in cell culture at concentrations under 0.5 millimole/litre …   Glossary of Biotechnology

• trace element — Biochem. any element that is required in minute quantities for physiological functioning. Also called trace mineral. [1935 40] * * * ▪ biology also called  Micronutrient,         in biology, any chemical element required by living organisms in… …   Universalium

• trace element — noun a) A chemical element present in a sample in very small quantities. b) A chemical element in an organism’s diet that is required in very small amounts in order to maintain proper biochemical function; a micronutrient. Syn: micronutrient …   Wiktionary

• Period 2 element — A period 2 element is one of the chemical elements in the second row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behaviour of the… …   Wikipedia

• Chrome (élément) — Chrome Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chrome (homonymie) et Cr. Chrome …   Wikipédia en Français

• trace element — n a chemical element present in minute quantities esp one used by organisms and held essential to their physiology compare MICRONUTRIENT (2) * * * an element that is required in minute concentrations for normal growth and development. Trace… …   Medical dictionary

• Copper in health — Normal absorption and distribution of copper. Cu = copper, CP = ceruloplasmin, green = ATP7B carrying copper. Copper is an essential trace element that is vital to the health of all living things (humans, plants, animals, and microorganisms). In… …   Wikipedia

• Selenium — (pronEng|səˈliniəm) is a chemical element with the atomic number 34, represented by the chemical symbol Se, an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, chemically related to sulfur and tellurium, and rarely occurs in its elemental state in nature …   Wikipedia