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nutraceutical
[ noo-truh-soo-ti-kuhl ]
noun
- a bioactive compound occurring as a food component, additive, or product, including vitamins, dietary fiber, herbal extracts, carotenoids, and probiotics: nutraceuticals are said to promote health and well-being, allegedly helping in the prevention and treatment of disease.
nutraceutical
/ ˌnjuːtrəˈsjuːtɪkəl /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nutraceutical1
Blend of nutrient ( def ) and pharmaceutical ( def ); coined by Stephen DeFelice, U.S. endocrinologist, in 1989
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