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单词 nutraceutical
释义

nutraceutical

[ noo-truh-soo-ti-kuhl ]
/ ˌnu trəˈsu tɪ kəl /

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.
Also nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal .
Compare functional food.

Origin of nutraceutical

Blend of nutrient and pharmaceutical; coined by Stephen DeFelice, U.S. endocrinologist, in 1989

Words nearby nutraceutical

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British Dictionary definitions for nutraceutical

nutraceutical
/ (ˌnjuːtrəˈsjuːtɪkəl) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for nutraceutical

nutraceutical
[ nōōtrə-sōō′tĭ-kəl ]

n.

A food or naturally occurring food supplement thought to have a beneficial effect on human health.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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