heterotrophia

heterotrophia
het·ero·tro·phia (het″ər-o-troґfe-ə) [hetero- + troph- + -ia] 1. any disorder or fault of nutrition. 2. a type of nutrition in which organisms derive energy from the oxidation of organic compounds by either consumption or absorption of other organisms.

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  • heterotrophic — 1. Relating to or exhibiting the properties of heterotrophy. 2. Relating to a heterotroph. * * * het·ero·tro·phic .het ə rə trō fik adj requiring complex organic compounds of nitrogen and carbon (as that obtained from plant or animal matter) for… …   Medical dictionary

  • heterotroph — A microorganism that obtains its carbon, as well as its energy, from organic compounds. SEE ALSO: autotroph. [hetero + G. trophe, nourishment] * * * het·ero·troph het ə rə .trōf, .träf n a heterotrophic individual * * * het·ero·troph (hetґər …   Medical dictionary

  • heterotrophy — The ability or requirement to synthesize all metabolites from organic compounds. * * * het·er·ot·ro·phy (het″ər otґrə fe) heterotrophia …   Medical dictionary

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