macrobiotic

[ mak-roh-bahy-ot-ik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to macrobiotics or its dietary practices.

  2. of, relating to, or serving macrobiotic food: a macrobiotic restaurant.

  1. Archaic. lengthening the life span.

noun
  1. a person who adheres to the principles of macrobiotics or who follows its dietary practices.

Origin of macrobiotic

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; macro- + biotic

Other words from macrobiotic

  • mac·ro·bi·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for macrobiotic

macrobiotic

/ (ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to macrobiotics

  2. of a diet comprising only food conforming to the principles of macrobiotics

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