EUTROPHY

Etymology

Noun

eutrophy (countable and uncountable, plural eutrophies)

(medicine) healthy nutrition

(geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.

Verb

eutrophy (third-person singular simple present eutrophies, present participle eutrophying, simple past and past participle eutrophied)

(ambitransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.

Source: Wiktionary


Eu"tro*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Healthy nutrition; soundless as regards the nutritive functions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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