- not essential; of relatively no importance; unnecessary
- Biochem. designating biological compounds, esp. amino acids, required by living systems, that can be made in adequate amounts from other dietary constituents
a nonessential person or thing
nonessential
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nonessential
adjective
- Having little or no importance; not essential.
- Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients: nonessential amino acid.
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Adjective
(comparative more nonessential, superlative most nonessential)
Noun
(plural nonessentials)
- Something that is not essential.
Origin
non- +"Ž essential
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nonessential - Medical Definition
adj.
Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients: nonessential amino acid.
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