Adequate intake
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An estimate of the amount of a nutrient needed by healthy people. The Adequate Intake is used when there isn’t enough information to set a recommended dietary allowance (RDA).
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Recommended dietary allowanceThe average daily amount of a nutrient that will meet the nutritional needs of almost all (97%–98%) healthy people at specific stages of their lives.
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Adenosine triphosphateAn energy-storing molecule that is found in all human cells. Usually abbreviated as ATP.
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AdhesionA band of scar-like tissue that forms between two surfaces inside the body, connecting tissues or organs which are not normally connected.