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non⋅es⋅sen⋅tial

  [non-uh-sen-shuhl]
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–adjective
1. not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
–noun
2. a nonessential thing or person.
Origin:
1745–55; non- + essential

Synonyms:
1. unnecessary, incidental, extrinsic.
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non·es·sen·tial   (nŏn'ĭ-sěn'shəl)   
adj.  
  1. Having little or no importance; not essential.
  2. Biochemistry Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients.
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Nonessential

Non`es*sen"tial\, a. Not essential.

Nonessential

Non`es*sen"tial\, n. A thing not essential.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: non·es·sen·tial
Pronunciation: -i-'sen-ch&l
Function: adjective
: being a nonessential amino acid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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