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biofortification

American  
[bahy-oh-fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the process of breeding staple crops to have higher levels of essential nutrients, either through selective breeding or genetic modification.

    iron biofortification of rice; biofortification of wheat with zinc.

Other Word Forms

  • biofortified adjective

Etymology

Origin of biofortification

bio- + fortification

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