eutrophic
nounEtymology From Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) + τροφικός (trophikós), literally “well-nourished”; equivalent to eu- + trophic.
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Medicine, Sciences A eutrophic medicine.
eutrophic
adjUK /juːˈtɹɒfɪk/ · US /juːˈtɹɑfɪk/
Etymology From Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) + τροφικός (trophikós), literally “well-nourished”; equivalent to eu- + trophic.
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Biology, Natural sciences 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.
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Medicine, Sciences Promoting nutrition.
- Antonyms
- oligotrophic
- Derived terms
- eutrophication, eutrophically, eutrophicate, hypereutrophic, mesoeutrophic