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nutraceutical
noun nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal \ˌnü-trə-ˈsü-ti-kəl\
: a specially treated food, vitamin, mineral, herb, etc., that you eat or drink in order to improve your health
Full Definition of NUTRACEUTICAL
: a foodstuff (as a fortified food or dietary supplement) that provides health benefits in addition to its basic nutritional value
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Variants of NUTRACEUTICAL
nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal also nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal \ˌnü-trə-ˈsü-ti-kəl\
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Origin of NUTRACEUTICAL
nutritive + 2pharmaceutical
First Known Use: 1990
Medical Dictionary
nutraceutical
noun nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal
Medical Definition of NUTRACEUTICAL
: a foodstuff (as a fortified food or a dietary supplement) that is held to provide health or medical benefits in addition to its basic nutritional value—called also functional food
Variants of NUTRACEUTICAL
nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal also nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal \ˌn(y)ü-trə-ˈsü-ti-kəl\
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