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biofortification
[ bahy-oh-fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the process of breeding staple crops to have higher levels of essential nutrients, either through selective breeding or genetic modification:
iron biofortification of rice; biofortification of wheat with zinc.
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- bio·forti·fied adjective
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Origin of biofortification1
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