Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macronutrient

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: macronu-tri-ent
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.

Example Sentences

"Along with carbohydrates and fat, protein is one of the three main macronutrients that make up our diet. Furthermore, it is the only macronutrient that supplies us with amino acids, making it essential for survival."

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.

Inflected Forms

macronutrients (plural)

Synonyms

macro

Antonyms

micronutrient

Questions

What does macronutrient mean?: Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.
Where does macronutrient come from?: 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.

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