orthomolecular

[ awr-thoh-muh-lek-yuh-ler ]

adjective

being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins.: Compare megavitamin (def. 1).

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

Words Nearby orthomolecular

orthographic projection
orthographize
orthography
orthohydrogen
orthokeratology
orthomolecular
orthomorphic
orthomorphic projection
orthonormal
Ortho-Novum
orthopaedic

Browse