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| agrobiology |
the applied science of plant growth and nutrition aimed at improving soil conditions and crop yield. |
| alimentary |
relating to food or nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascorbic acid |
an organic acid found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, and required in human nutrition for the production of collagen; vitamin C. |
| carbohydrate |
any of a class of organic compounds including sugars, starches, and celluloses that are formed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that are important in plants and necessary to animal and human nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| carotene |
a reddish orange hydrocarbon pigment produced in orange, yellow, and dark green plant parts, and required in human nutrition as a source of vitamin A. |
| carotenoid |
any of several yellow to deep red pigments, like and including carotene, that is found in many vegetables and animal fats and is required in human nutrition. [1/3 definitions] |
| chlorosis |
an abnormal yellowing or color loss in green plant tissue because of insufficient light or nutrition, genetic disorder, or disease that results in deficient chlorophyll production. [1/2 definitions] |
| dietetic |
of or relating to diet and nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| dietetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science of diet as it relates to nutrition and health. |
| dietitian |
a person who specializes in diet as it relates to nutrition and health. |
| dystrophy |
insufficient or improper nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| fill out |
to become physically larger, esp. through adequate nutrition and natural development. [1/3 definitions] |
| folacin |
a compound found in leafy green vegetables, essential in human nutrition for the production of blood cells, amino acids, and nucleic acids, and considered to be part of the vitamin B complex. |
| home economics |
the skills and art of managing a home, including nutrition, interior design, and child development. [1/2 definitions] |
| magnesium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has twelve protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally only in compounds, but that can be isolated as a divalent ion essential in plant and animal nutrition, or as alight, ductile, silver-white solid that bursts into a bright flame when heated above room temperature, used for flares, fireworks, and the like. (symbol: Mg) |
| malnutrition |
poor or inadequate nutrition. |
| nutritionist |
a person trained in the study of nutrition, and often employed to apply it to people's needs, as in a hospital. |
| nutritive |
of or concerning nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| overnutrition |
combined form of nutrition. |
| riboflavin |
an orange to yellow member of the vitamin B complex, found in milk, meat, eggs, and dark green leafy vegetables, required in human nutrition for energy metabolism; vitamin B2. |
| saprozoic |
of or designating the absorption of dissolved organic or inorganic material for nutrition, as by protozoans. [1/2 definitions] |
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