nutraceutical

[ noo-truh-soo-ti-kuhl ]

noun
  1. 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

1
Blend of nutrient and pharmaceutical; coined by Stephen DeFelice, U.S. endocrinologist, in 1989
  • Also nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal .

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British Dictionary definitions for nutraceutical

nutraceutical

/ (ˌnjuːtrəˈsjuːtɪkəl) /


noun
  1. another name for functional food

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