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macrobiotic

American

[mak-roh-bahy-ot-ik] / ˌmæk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to macrobiotics or its dietary practices.
of, relating to, or serving macrobiotic food.

a macrobiotic restaurant.
Archaic. lengthening the life span.

noun

a person who adheres to the principles of macrobiotics or who follows its dietary practices.

macrobiotic British

/ ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

of or relating to macrobiotics
of a diet comprising only food conforming to the principles of macrobiotics

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Other Word Forms

macrobiotically

adverb

Etymology

Origin of macrobiotic

First recorded in 1790–1800; macro- + biotic

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