NON ESSENTIAL
əˈsɛn adjective
1.
not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
noun
2.
a nonessential thing or person.
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nonessential (ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not essential; not necessary |
| 2. | biochem (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized from other substances |
| —n | |
| 3. | a nonessential person or thing |
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Medical Dictionary
nonessential non·es·sen·tial (nŏn'ĭ-sěn'shəl)
adj.
Being a substance required for normal functioning but not needed in the diet because the body can synthesize it.
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