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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) + τροφικός (trophikós), literally “well-nourished”; equivalent to eu- + trophic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
eutrophic (comparative more eutrophic, superlative most eutrophic)
- (biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
- Antonym: oligotrophic
- (medicine) Promoting nutrition.
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Noun
eutrophic (plural eutrophics)
- (medicine) A eutrophic medicine.
Translations
medicine: eutrophic medicine