nutrient-exhausting
|nu-trient-ex-haust-ing|
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/ˈnuːtriənt ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
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/ˈnjuːtriənt ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
depleting nutrients
Etymology
'nutrient-exhausting' originates from the combination of 'nutrient' and 'exhausting', where 'nutrient' refers to a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life, and 'exhausting' means causing to become depleted.
'nutrient' comes from the Latin word 'nutrire', meaning 'to nourish', and 'exhausting' comes from the Latin 'exhaurire', meaning 'to draw out'.
Initially, it meant 'to draw out nourishment', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'causing the depletion of nutrients'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing the depletion or reduction of nutrients in a particular environment or system.
The continuous planting of the same crop can be nutrient-exhausting for the soil.
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Last updated: 2025/03/13 20:52