eu|troph|ic

eu|troph|ic
eu|troph|ic «yoo TROF ihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. (of lakes and other waters) rich or excessively rich in accumulated phosphates, nitrates, and other nutrients that promote the growth of algae, which deplete the water of oxygen and cause the extinction of other organisms: »

Often the low species diversity of the phytoplankton in eutrophic lakes is a result of high population of blue-green algae (Arthur D. Hasler).

2. Medicine. tending to promote nutrition.
–n.
a eutrophic medicine.
╂[< Greek eútrophos thriving, nourishing < eu- well + tréphein nourish]

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  • troph´i|cal|ly — troph|ic «TROF ihk», adjective. of or having to do with nutrition: »trophic diseases, the trophic capacity of an ecosystem. ╂[< Greek troph nourishment (< tréphein to feed) + English ic] –troph´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • trophœdème — [tʀɔfedɛm] n. m. ÉTYM. Déb. XXe; de troph , et œdème. ❖ ♦ Méd. Œdème lié à des troubles trophiques …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • troph|al|lax|is — «TROF uh LAK sihs», noun, plural lax|es « LAK seez». the reciprocal exchange of food among social insects: »[In] some groups of termites…an adult worker caste takes charge of nest building and trophallaxis, or mutual feeding (New Yorker). ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • troph|o|plasm — «TROF uh plaz uhm», noun. Biology. 1. the nutritive protoplasm of a cell. 2. a constituent of the cytoplasm. ╂[< Greek troph nourishment (< tréphein feed) + plásma something formed] …   Useful english dictionary

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