Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

micronutrient

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cronu-tri-ent
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism.

Example Sentences

"Broccoli, on the other hand, is loaded with healthy micronutrients and is perfect in any meal, so keep it on your plate."

Etymology

From micro- + nutrient.

Inflected Forms

micronutrients (plural)

Derived Forms

multimicronutrient

Synonyms

micromineral trace element

Antonyms

macronutrient

Questions

What does micronutrient mean?: A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism.
Where does micronutrient come from?: From micro- + nutrient.

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