eutrophic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) +‎ τροφικός (trophikós), literally “well-nourished”; equivalent to eu- +‎ trophic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /juːˈtɹɒfɪk/, /juːˈtɹəʊfɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /juːˈtɹɑfɪk/, /juːˈtɹoʊfɪk/ === Adjective === eutrophic (comparative more eutrophic, superlative most eutrophic) (biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms. Antonym: oligotrophic (medicine) Promoting nutrition. ==== Antonyms ==== oligotrophic ==== Derived terms ==== eutrophication eutrophically eutrophicate hypereutrophic mesoeutrophic ==== Translations ==== === Noun === eutrophic (plural eutrophics) (medicine) A eutrophic medicine. ==== Translations ====