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orthomolecular
[ awr-thoh-muh-lek-yuh-ler ]
/ ˌɔr θoʊ məˈlɛk yə lər /
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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).
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Medical definitions for orthomolecular
orthomolecular
[ ôr′thō-mə-lĕk′yə-lər ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a theory holding that mental diseases or abnormalities result from various chemical imbalances or deficiencies and can be cured by restoring proper levels of chemical substances, such as vitamins and minerals, in the body.
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