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functional water

British  

noun

  1. Also called: aquaceutical.  water containing additives that provide extra nutritional value

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Probation officials “neither installed functional water fountains nor provided individual water bottles to students, nor did they adequately staff the classroom,” the suit said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

He adds: "Kara Goldin had the foresight and drive to recognise the long-term potential for flavoured, functional water."

From BBC Sep. 29, 2019

But this may underestimate the size of the problem, since some indigenous communities, such as Six Nations, have a functional water plant but no workable plumbing.

From The Guardian Oct. 4, 2018

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