trophic
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adjective \ˈtrō-fik\Definition of TROPHIC
1
: of or relating to nutrition : nutritional <trophic disorders>
See Origin of TROPHIC
French trophique, from Greek trophikos, from trophē nourishment, from trephein to nourish
First Known Use: 1873
tro·phic
adjective \ˈtrō-fik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TROPHIC
1
: of or relating to nutrition : nutritional <trophic disorders>
2
: tropic
3
: promoting cellular growth, differentiation, and survival <nerve growth factor is a trophic agent>
—tro·phi·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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