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81nutrient vessels — vessels that supply nutritive elements to special tissues, such as arteries entering the substance of bone, or supplying walls of the blood vessels themselves. See also arteria nutricia …
82nutrient pollution — /njutriənt pəˈluʃən/ (say nyoohtreeuhnt puh loohshuhn) noun water pollution caused by the run off of nutrients used in nearby agriculture …
83nutrient deficiency — Absence or insufficiency of an essential factor for normal growth and development …
84nutrient gradient — A diffusion gradient of nutrients and gases that develops in tissues where only a portion of the tissue is in contact with the medium. Gradients are less likely to form in liquid media than in callus cultures …
85nutrient agar — noun any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent • Syn: ↑agar • Hypernyms: ↑culture medium, ↑medium • Hyponyms: ↑blood agar • Substance Meronyms: ↑ag …
86nutrient artery — noun an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone • Syn: ↑arteria nutricia • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel …
87nutrient medium — noun see medium I …
88Essential nutrient — An essential nutrient is a nutrient required for normal body functioning that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from a dietary source. Some categories of essential nutrients include vitamins, dietary minerals, essential fatty …
89Algal nutrient solutions — are made up of a mixture of chemical salts and water. Sometimes referred to as Growth Media , nutrient solutions (along with carbon dioxide and light), provide the materials needed for algae to grow. Nutrient solutions, as opposed to fertilizers …
90Comparing Apples and Oranges: A Nutrient Scorecard — ▪ Table Comparing apples and oranges: a nutrient scorecard fruit nutrient index (daily value per 100 grams [3.2 ounces]) calories per nutrient kiwi 16 03.8 papaya 14 02.8 cantaloupe 13 02.6 strawberries 12 02.5 mango 11 o5.9 lemon 11 02.5 orange… …
