trace element
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trace element

noun

Definition of TRACE ELEMENT

: a chemical element present in minute quantities; especially : one used by organisms and held essential to their physiology

First Known Use of TRACE ELEMENT

1932

trace element

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TRACE ELEMENT

: a chemical element present in minute quantities; especially : one used by organisms and held essential to their physiology—compare micronutrient 2

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