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Word: Trophic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century (originally denoting nerves believed to control the nutrition of organs and tissues): from Greek trophikos, from trophē ‘nourishment’, from trephein ‘nourish’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɒfɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrəʊfɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to feeding and nutrition.
Short Definition:relating to feeding and nutrition
Definition:
(of a hormone or its effect) stimulating the activity of another endocrine gland.
Short Definition:stimulating activity of endocrine gland
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