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nutraceutical

[ noo-truh-soo-ti-kuhl ]

noun

  1. 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 /

noun

  1. another name for functional food
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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