Eutrophic Definition

yo͝o-trŏfĭk, -trōfĭk
adjective
Designating or of a body of water, esp. a lake or pond, rich in nutrients which cause excessive growth of aquatic plants, esp. algae: the resulting bacteria consume nearly all the oxygen, esp. during warm weather, choking the fish, etc.
Webster's New World

(medicine) Promoting nutrition.

Wiktionary
noun
(medicine) A eutrophic medicine.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Eutrophic

Noun

Singular:
eutrophic
Plural:
eutrophics

Origin of Eutrophic

  • From Greek eutrophos well-nourished eu- eu- trephein to nourish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek εὖ + τροφή, well nourished

    From Wiktionary

Eutrophic Sentence Examples

  • In the UK, naturally eutrophic lakes are rare.

  • The majority of the stream is vulnerable to becoming eutrophic.

  • Areas so affected are called eutrophic, whilst more remote ocean waters which become starved of nutrients in summer are referred to as oligotrophic.

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