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proximate /prox·i·mate/ (prok´sĭ-mit) immediate or nearest.
prox·i·mate (prks-mt)
adj.
Closely related in space, time, or order; very near; proximal.

proximate
[prok′simit]
Etymology: L, proximus, nearest
the nearest to a point of origin or attachment.

proximate [prok´sĭ-māt]
immediate; nearest.

proximate
immediate; nearest.

proximate analysis
a chemical method of assessing and expressing the nutritional value of a feed. It divides each feed into six categories and states the percentage of each that is present in the feed:
(1) water (or dry matter).
(2) total or crude protein (total nitrogen×6.25).
(3) fat (or ether extract).
(4) ash (minerals).
(5) crude fiber (incompletely digested carbohydrates).
(6) nitrogen-free extract (readily digestible carbohydrate).


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