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- Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
- Proto-Hellenic*makrós
- Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
- Frenchmacro-
- Englishmacro-
- Englishnutrient
- English todaymacronutrient
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
macronutrient
Today it means: Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things. Full definition →
English nutrient ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)