Agriculture
| Definition: |
The science of soil cultivation, crop production, and livestock raising. |
| Notes: |
SPEC: SPEC qualif |
| Also Called: |
Agricultural Development,Land Supply,Agricultural Workers |
Agriculture Categories.
 |
Animal Husbandry - The science of breeding, feeding and care of domestic animals; includes housing and nutrition. |
|
Aquaculture - Cultivation of natural faunal resources of water. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
|
Dairying |
|
Hydroponics - A technique for growing plants in culture solutions rather than in soil. The roots are immersed in an aerated solution containing the correct proportions of essential mineral salts. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) |
Agriculture Definitions and Terms
MedicalGlossary.org is designed as a free, browsable resource for all. The medical terms and definitions are not intended to replace medical informaion provided by licensed healthcare professionals. Please see a doctor if you need medical assistance. Don't see the medical term you were researching? Send us an e-mail from our "about us" page. We will do our best to research and classify new medical terms in a timely manner. Our current list of medical terms is over 26,000. Data sources include the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2004 Medical Subject Headings.
|
