nutrient Chemical elements which are involved in the construction of living tissue and which are needed by both plant and animal. The most important in terms of bulk are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, with other essential ones including nitrogen, potassium, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus ['nju:trɪənt] n

environ.

nutrientes m

nutrient

: 194 phrases in 22 subjects

Agriculture	70
Animal husbandry	3
Chemistry	6
Earth sciences	1
Education	1
Environment	18
Food industry	8
Food service and catering	22
Forestry	2
General	3
Health care	18
Horticulture	3
Laboratory equipment	1
Life sciences	2
Materials science	1
Medical	17
Name of organization	3
Natural sciences	6
Statistics	5
Transport	1
United Nations	1
Water resources	2


nutrient
agric.	elemento fertilizante; fertilizante; principio nutritivo
ecol.	nutriente
environ.	nutrientes; elemento nutritivo
environ. food.ind.	nutrientes
food.ind.	materia nutritiva
health.	sustancia nutritiva
health. environ. chem.	substancias nutritivas


absorption
gen.	absorpcion; penetración a través de la piel o de las mucosas
environ.	absorción; absorción
immigr. tech.	absorción óptica
laser.	absorción
pharma.	absorción sistémica
phys.sc.	absorción de una radiación
transp.	imbibición