nutrient-modifying
|nu-trient-mod-i-fy-ing|
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/ˈnuː.tri.ənt ˈmɑː.dəˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
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/ˈnjuː.tri.ənt ˈmɒd.ɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
changing nutrients
Etymology
The word 'nutrient-modifying' is a compound formed from 'nutrient' and 'modifying.' 'Nutrient' comes from Latin 'nutrientem' meaning 'nourishing,' and 'modifying' comes from Latin 'modificare' meaning 'to measure or limit.'
'Nutrient' entered English from Old French 'nutrient,' and 'modifying' from Middle English 'modifien.' The compound 'nutrient-modifying' is a modern English formation used in scientific contexts.
Initially, the components meant 'nourishing' and 'changing,' and together now refer to something that changes the effect or nature of nutrients.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing something that changes or alters the properties or effects of nutrients.
Certain bacteria have nutrient-modifying effects in the soil.
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Last updated: 2025/08/07 18:27