micronutrient
nounEtymology From micro- + nutrient.
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A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism.
- Broccoli, on the other hand, is loaded with healthy micronutrients and is perfect in any meal, so keep it on your plate.2010, Anthony Marcelus, “Fix Your Fare”, in Reps!, 17:75:
- Derived terms
- multimicronutrient