macronutrient

mac ro nu tri ent |ˌmakrōˈno͞otrēənt ˌmækroʊˈnjutriənt | ▶noun Biology a substance required in relatively large amounts by living organisms, in particular: • a type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate ) required in large amounts in the human diet. • a chemical element (e.g., potassium, magnesium, calcium ) required in large amounts for plant growth and development.

macronutrient

macro |nu ¦tri ¦ent |ˌmakrəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt | ▶noun Biology 1 a type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate ) required in large amounts in the diet. 2 a chemical element (e.g. potassium, magnesium, calcium ) required in large amounts for plant growth.