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trophically

trophically

8.9
In a way that helps the growth or health of body parts
  • adverb
  • /trəˈfɪkli/
  • Specialized
: nutricionalmente
  • Doctors monitored the patient's leg to ensure it remained trophically healthy during recovery.

Examples

  • After the injury, the muscle became trophically deficient and began to weaken.

  • The tissue was trophically supported by a steady supply of nutrients.

  • The cells were trophically supported by the surrounding tissue.

  • We must consider how trophically active the cells are in this environment.

  • The doctor explained that the muscle needs to be trophically nourished to recover after surgery.

  • In a healthy body, organs are trophically supported by a constant flow of blood and nutrients.

  • To maintain cell health, it's essential that they are trophically supplied with the right vitamins and minerals.

Synonyms

physiologically
vstrophically
  • Specialized
12 7.2

In a way that shows how living bodies and their parts work

focuses on nourishment, growth and tissue maintenance rather than general body functions
metabolically
vstrophically
  • Specialized
3 6.1

In a way that relates to how a living body uses food and energy

focuses on nourishment, growth and tissue or cell maintenance rather than chemistry

Surface Forms

trophically positive

Morphology

trophically = trophic (transparent) = trophic + ally

Standard adverb formation from 'trophic' plus '-ally'; the meaning 'in a nourishing/nutritional manner' follows directly from the base adjective.

Etymology

The word trophically comes from the Greek root troph- meaning 'nourish' or 'feed', the same root in atrophy, which means 'wasting away' from lack of nourishment. So in medicine, something described as trophically healthy is being properly 'nourished' and kept strong.