Medical Dictionary

nonessential

adj non·es·sen·tial \-i-ˈsen-chəl\

Medical Definition of NONESSENTIAL

:  being a substance synthesized by the body in sufficient quantity for normal health and growth <a nonessential fatty acid>—compare essential
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