trophos
Trophos is a term of Greek origin used in biology and medicine. The root troph- derives from the Greek word for nourishment or sustenance, and in modern scientific language it denotes relationships or processes related to nutrition, growth, and development. The form is widely encountered as a combining form in various terms that describe feeding, energy acquisition, or developmental stages.
In biology, troph- appears in several well-known terms. Autotrophs and heterotrophs describe organisms by their source
Outside of science, Trophos is also the name of a biopharmaceutical company, Trophos SA, based in France.