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chlorella

American

[kluh-rel-uh] / kləˈrɛl ə /

noun

any freshwater, unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella.

chlorella British

/ klə-, klɔːˈrɛlə /

noun

any microscopic unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella: some species are used in the preparation of human food

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Other Word Forms

chlorellaceous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of chlorella

From New Latin, dating back to 1890; see origin at chlor- ¹, -ella

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chlorella

I also saw chlorella in the Pawleys Island Palmer.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024

Cultivated under controlled conditions, spirulina and chlorella are the two most commercially available algae that contain high doses of micronutrients and are rich in protein.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023

Protein ingestion increased blood amino acid concentrations, but most rapidly and with higher peak responses following consumption of spirulina compared with mycoprotein and chlorella.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023

However, the capacity of spirulina and chlorella to stimulate myofibrillar protein synthesis in humans remains unknown.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023

Spirulina or sun dried chlorella are also great food supplements.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon

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