acquisition of nutrients from host

Term ID

GO:0044002

Synonyms

Definition

The process that begins with the production and formation of structures and molecules in an organism that are required for the acquisition and utilization of nutrients from its host organism, and the ends with the acquirement of the nutrients. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.

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Ontology

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