trophogeny

Example:The patient's regimented diet was designed to provide sufficient nourishment and to aid in the recovery process.

Definition:The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the provision of food for growth, repair, or maintenance of bodily tissues.

Example:The wound's metabolic activity increased as a response to the administration of a growth factor.

Definition:The sum of the physical and chemical processes by which living cells convert nutrients into energy and materials for growth, reproduction, and other activities.