eutrophic

Meaning

Adj

1. Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
2. Promoting nutrition.

Noun

A eutrophic medicine.

Opposite of

oligotrophic

Synonyms

buxom

embonpoint

exuberant

fat

nutrient-rich

Translations

eutrófico

eutrophe

eutrophisch

nährstoffreich

معين غذائي

مغذ

eutroph

محسّن التغذية

eutròfic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/juːˈtɹɒfɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) + τροφικός (trophikós), literally “well-nourished”; equivalent to eu- + trophic.