1. A component, part, or factor that is not essential and can be removed or omitted without significantly affecting the whole or its function
In the organizational restructuring, several dispensable elements were eliminated to reduce costs.
Na reestruturação organizacional, vários elementos dispensáveis foram eliminados para reduzir custos.
2. In chemistry or nutrition, a substance that the body can synthesize or obtain from other sources and is therefore not strictly necessary from external sources
Certain amino acids are dispensable elements because the body can manufacture them internally.
Certos aminoácidos são elementos dispensáveis porque o corpo pode fabricá-los internamente.