orthomolecular

American  

[awr-thoh-muh-lek-yuh-ler] / ˌɔr θoʊ məˈlɛk yə lər /

adjective

1. being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins.

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Etymology

Origin of orthomolecular

1965–70; ortho- + molecular, referring to “the provision of the optimum molecular environment for the mind,” according to term's originator, Linus Pauling

Example Sentences

Cliffside has turndown service, orthomolecular therapy and Chaka Khan.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2013

The professors on my doctoral committee had never heard of the word orthomolecular, and all of them were certain it wasn't an accepted, traditional area of research.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

Doctors Hoffer and Osmond had used orthomolecular therapy in a Canadian mental hospital as early as 1950, but they had both gone on to other things.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

My ambition was to establish the orthomolecular approach on the west coast.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve