medical food


medical food

A food formulated for enteric administration under physician supervision, intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements are established by medical evaluation.

medical food

Nutrition A food formulated for enteric administration under physician supervision and intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements are established by medical evaluation. See Diet, Total parenteral alimentation.

medical food

A food formulated by the selective use of nutrients and manufactured for the dietary treatment of a specific condition or disease.See also: food