eutrophic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὖ + τροφή, well nourished

Pronunciation

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Adjective

eutrophic (comparative more eutrophic, superlative most eutrophic)

(biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
(medicine) Promoting nutrition.

Antonyms

oligotrophic

Derived terms

Translations

rich in nutriets

Chinese:
Mandarin: 富營養化, 富营养化 (fùyíngyǎnghuà)
Finnish: rehevä (fi), runsasravinteinen, eutrofinen
German: eutrophisch, nährstoffreich (de)

Irish: eotrófach
Occitan: eutrofic
Spanish: eutrófico

medicine: promoting nutrition

Finnish: ravitseva (fi)

Noun

eutrophic (plural eutrophics)

(medicine) A eutrophic medicine.

Translations

medicine: eutrophic medicine

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