nutrient vs micronutrient

micronutrient vs nutrient

nutrient and micronutrient both are nouns.

nutrient is an adjective but micronutrient is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nutrient	Yes	Yes	No	No
micronutrient	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, micronutrient is a hyponym of nutrient; that is, micronutrient is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nutrient:

nutrient: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
micronutrient: a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)

Other hyponyms of nutrient include vitellus, yolk, comfort food, comestible, eatable, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals, fare, food product, foodstuff, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals, commissariat, provender, provisions, viands, victuals, feed, provender, manna, manna from heaven, miraculous food, beverage, drink, drinkable, potable, water, soul food, chyme, culture medium, medium.

nutrient (noun)	micronutrient (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

nutrient (adjective)	micronutrient (adjective)
of or providing nourishment

Difference between nutrient and micronutrient

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