Essential nutrient


noun

any substance that must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot make it in sufficient quantity to meet its needs
Examples

Dietary Protein: An Essential Nutrient For Bone Health.

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    [es-se kwahm wi-de-ree; English es-ee kwam vi-dair-ahy] /ˈɛs sɛ kwɑm ˈwɪ dɛ ri; English ˈɛs i kwæm vɪˈdɛər aɪ/ Latin. 1. to be rather than to seem: motto of North Carolina.


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