macronutrient

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ nutrient.

Pronunciation

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Noun

macronutrient (plural macronutrients)

1. Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.

   Synonym: (informal) macro

   Antonym: micronutrient

   Hyponyms: carbohydrate, fat, protein, lipid, water, dietary fibre, antioxidant

Related terms

• big six

Translations

macronutrient

• Danish: makronæringsstof n
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: makronæringsstoff n

  Nynorsk: makronæringsstoff n

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Further reading

• nutrient on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• list of macronutrients on Wikipedia.Wikipedia