nutraceutical
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- noun
- /ˌnjuːtrəˈsjuːtɪkəl/
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nutracéutico
- Anatabloc is the first and most "unbelievable" nutraceutical yet, but I see other scientifically valid natural products coming.
And too often the physicians go, oh, there's no science behind nutraceuticals.
- And too often the physicians go, oh, there's no science behind nutraceuticals.
- And that's what I find really fascinating with nutraceuticals, with diet health, supplementing, filling in the gaps where you are not eating the right things to have that.
Examples
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After researching various options, she selected a nutraceutical that claimed to improve joint health.
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Many people choose to take a nutraceutical to boost their immune system during cold season.
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A big part of my skepticism came from the fact that this is a "natural" product, a nutraceutical.
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Incidentally, scientific validation for this unregulated nutraceutical comes at the perfect time.
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And that's what I find really fascinating with nutraceuticals, with diet health, supplementing, filling in the gaps where you are not eating the right things to have that.
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The doctor recommended a specific nutraceutical for its potential to lower cholesterol levels.
Synonyms
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An extra pill or food that people take to give needed nutrients
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A pill, powder, or liquid you take by mouth to add vitamins and minerals to your diet
An informal word for a vitamin or pill people take
Antonyms
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Morphology
nutraceutical = nutrition + pharmaceutical (opaque) = nutra + ceutical
The term 'nutraceutical' combines 'nutra-' (related to nutrition) and '-ceutical' (related to pharmaceuticals), but the specific meaning is not directly derivable from these components.
Etymology
Nutraceutical names a food or supplement that gives health or medical benefits in addition to normal nutrition. The word mixes nutrition 'food that nourishes' and pharmaceutical 'medicine', which is why a nutraceutical is thought of as a food with medicine-like benefits.