micronutrition

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noun

The ingestion and subsequent effects of micronutrients

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Meanings

nounmicronutrition (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ingestion and subsequent effects of micronutrients

    These issues could be investigated further by the use of animal models, by future RCT studies on the effects of micronutrition on pregnancy and gestational development, or by using the technique of Mendelian randomisation employing genetic variants associated with vitamin B12 and folate.

    2015 August 20, “Lower Circulating B12 Is Associated with Higher Obesity and Insulin Resistance during Pregnancy in a Non-Diabetic White British Population”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + nutrition.

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APA

micronutrition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronutrition

MLA

“micronutrition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronutrition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micronutrition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronutrition.

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