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Eutrophic vs Eutrophication - What's the difference?

eutrophic | eutrophication |

As nouns the difference between eutrophic and eutrophication

is that eutrophic is (medicine) a eutrophic medicine while eutrophication is (agriculture) the process of becoming eutrophic.

As an adjective eutrophic

is (agriculture|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.

eutrophic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (agriculture, 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
  • (medicine) promoting nutrition
  • Antonyms

    * oligotrophic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) a eutrophic medicine
  • eutrophication

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia eutrophication)
  • (agriculture) The process of becoming eutrophic.