Search Ontology:
ChEBI

food

Term ID
CHEBI:33290
Synonyms
  • food material
  • food materials
  • food role
  • foods
  • foodstuff
  • foodstuffs
Definition
A physiological role played by any substance of either plant, animal or artificial origin which contains essential body nutrients that can be ingested by an organism to provide energy, promote growth, and maintain the processes of life.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_part
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from food
Phenotype where environments contain food
Phenotype modified by environments containing food
Human Disease Model
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