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trace element
noun
: a chemical element that is present only in very small amounts
: a chemical or element that a living thing needs in very small amounts in order to live
Full Definition of TRACE ELEMENT
: a chemical element present in minute quantities; especially : one used by organisms and held essential to their physiology
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First Known Use of TRACE ELEMENT
1932
Medical Dictionary
trace element
noun
Medical Definition of TRACE ELEMENT
: a chemical element present in minute quantities; especially : one used by organisms and held essential to their physiology—compare micronutrient 2
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