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MICRONUTRIENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("micronutrient" is a kind of...):
food; nutrient (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)
Context examples:
Around 500 million people, or more than two-thirds of the Indian population, are now affected by deficiencies in protein and micronutrients such as iron, zinc, and vitamin A.
(Course grains better than rice for health, environment, SciDev.Net)
Micronutrient-fortified probiotic yogurt contains various micronutrients in addition to beneficial microorganisms, such as strains of Lactobacillus.
(Micronutrient-Fortified Probiotic Yogurt, NCI Thesaurus)
"The two vital micronutrients are highly protective and they decrease blood pressure," Maria Argos, study author and assistant professor at the School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago.
(Micronutrients can counter lead effects in blood pressure, SciDev.Net)
The study also shows that micronutrient deficiency to be worse in India’s urban areas than in the rural hinterland.
(Course grains better than rice for health, environment, SciDev.Net)
Shifting away from white, polished rice to a diet that includes more wheat and coarse grains can improve how Indians deal with micronutrient deficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions associated with paddy cultivation.
(Course grains better than rice for health, environment, SciDev.Net)
