noun
Meaning 1
Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: macro
Antonyms: micronutrient
Standard Lemma guide
macronutrient
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh2ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh2ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English nutrient English macronutrient From macro- + nutrient.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: makronæringsstof — macronutrient
- Norwegian Bokmål: makronæringsstoff — macronutrient
- Norwegian Nynorsk: makronæringsstoff — macronutrient
- Swahili: kirutubisho kikuu — macronutrient
- Welsh: macrofaethyn — macronutrient
- Welsh: macrofaetholyn — macronutrient