Definition of Eutrophication

1. Noun. Excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life. "He argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"


Definition of Eutrophication

1. Noun. The process of becoming eutrophic ¹

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Definition of Eutrophication

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Medical Definition of Eutrophication

1. The gradual increase in nutrients in a body of water. Natural eutrophication is a gradual process, but human activities may greatly accelerate the process. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eutrophication

euthyscope
euthyscopy
eutocia
eutomer
eutomers
eutonic
eutopic
eutopy
eutrichosis
eutriconodont
eutriconodonts
eutripsia
eutrophia
eutrophic
eutrophicate
eutrophication
eutrophications
eutrophics
eutrophies
eutrophy
eutropic
eutropies
eutropy
euvolemia
euvolemic
euvolia
euxanthate
euxanthates
euxanthic
euxanthin

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