trophic
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/ˈtrəʊfɪk/
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/ˈtrəʊfɪk/
related to food and the process of feeding
The trophic level of an ecosystem refers to how organisms obtain their nutrition.
causing the release of a hormone or other substance into the blood
The trophic hormone stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin.