Enriquecidas

Enriquecidas is the feminine plural form of the Portuguese adjective enriquecido, used to indicate that something has been enriched, augmented, or fortified by the addition of nutrients, information, or materials. It is commonly employed in nutrition, science, industry, and data contexts to describe enhanced products, datasets, or processes.

As a past participle of the verb enriquecer, it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Common collocations include alimentos enriquecidos (fortified foods), soluções enriquecidas (enriched solutions), and dados enriquecidos (enriched data). It can also appear with feminine plural nouns such as informações enriquecidas (enriched information) or substâncias enriquecidas (enriched substances).

Usage notes: in nutrition, 'enriquecidas' typically refers to foods to which vitamins and minerals have been added. In research and technology, the term describes materials, growth media, or datasets that have been enhanced with additional components to improve performance, safety, or information content. The term is neutral and widely used across technical and academic writing to denote enhancement beyond the original state.

See also: enriquecer, enriquecimento, enriquecido.