macronutrient
Americannoun
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Nutrition. any of the nutritional components of the diet that are required in relatively large amounts: protein, carbohydrate, fat, and the macrominerals.
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Botany. any of the three chemical elements required by plants in relatively large amounts: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
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Etymology
Origin of macronutrient
Example Sentences
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It would need to compare a large number of people on two diets – one high in UPFs and one low in UPFs, but matched exactly for calorie and macronutrient content.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2024
"The next steps of this research are to replicate these findings in other cohorts, to perform studies with blood flow measures and the capacity to track macronutrient absorption."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
“Emojis also help in English, where words like protein can mean the macronutrient from food or the concept from microbiology.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and she's trying to understand how it cycles through the environment.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
Named after legendary food researcher Wilbur Atwater, this system uses a standard conversion factor for each macronutrient found in food and drinks.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023
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