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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 ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orthomolecular1
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Example Sentences
This theory, called “orthomolecular psychiatry,” has been discredited.
From New York Times
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 Project Gutenberg
My ambition was to establish the orthomolecular approach on the west coast.
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