biofortification en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English fortification English biofortification From bio- + fortification.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The process of increasing the nutritional content of the edible portion of plant foods to levels that consistently exceed the average content observed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biofortifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |