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Accession
CHEBI:33937
Name
macronutrient
Ontology
Synonyms
macronutrients
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Definition
Any nutrient required in large quantities by organisms throughout their life in order to orchestrate a range of physiological functions. Macronutrients are usually chemical elements (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur) that humans consume in the largest quantities. Calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium are sometimes included as macronutrients because they are required in relatively large quantities compared with other vitamins and minerals. [source: unknown]
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Parents of macronutrient (CHEBI:33937)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
macronutrient [is_a relation] is_a  nutrient (CHEBI:33284)

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