inheres in
role
material entity
nutrient role
nutrient role
19 Feb 2009; old def: A nutrient role is a role played by a substance used in an organism's metabolism which is taken in from the environment and provides nourishment.
GROUP: Role branch
Luria broth; vitamin A; A nutrient is a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from the environment. Wikipedia.
Wikipedia, feb 29, 2008
a role that inheres in a material entity and is realized in the use of that material entity by an organism when it is used in that organism's metabolism and provides nourishment.
nutrient
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