单词 | nutraceutical |
释义 | nutraceutical[ noo-truh-soo-ti-kuhl ] / ˌnu trəˈsu tɪ kəl / nouna 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 nutraceuticalBlend of nutrient and pharmaceutical; coined by Stephen DeFelice, U.S. endocrinologist, in 1989 Words nearby nutraceuticalNutmeg State, nut oil, nutpick, nut pine, nut quad, nutraceutical, NutraSweet, nutria, nutrient, nutrient artery, nutrient artery of femur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for nutraceuticalnutraceutical / (ˌnjuːtrəˈsjuːtɪkəl) / nounanother 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 nutraceuticalnutraceutical [ nōō′trə-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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