minerals, trace
minerals, trace Those mineral salts present in the body, and required in the diet, in small amounts (parts per million): copper, chromium, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, selenium; although required in larger amounts, zinc and iron are sometimes included with the trace minerals.
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