nutraceutical
[ noo-truh-soo-ti-kuhl ]
noun
a bioactive compound occurring as a food component, additive, or product, including vitamins, dietary fiber, herbal extracts, carotenoids, and probiotics: nutraceuticals are said to promote health and well-being, allegedly helping in the prevention and treatment of disease.
Origin of nutraceutical
1Blend of nutrient and pharmaceutical; coined by Stephen DeFelice, U.S. endocrinologist, in 1989
- Also nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal .
- Compare functional food.
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British Dictionary definitions for nutraceutical
nutraceutical
/ (ˌnjuːtrəˈsjuːtɪkəl) /
noun
another name for functional food
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