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单词 macrobiotics
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mac•ro•bi•ot•ics /ˌmækroʊbaɪˈɑtɪks/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable* used with a singular verb]
  1. Nutrition, Holistic Therapya program that emphasizes harmony with nature, esp. through diet.
mac•ro•bi•ot•ic, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mac•ro•bi•ot•ics  (mak′rō bī otiks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Nutrition, Holistic Therapya philosophically oriented program incorporating elements from several ancient cultures and emphasizing harmony with nature, esp. through adherence to a diet consisting primarily of whole grains, beans, vegetables, and moderate amounts of seafood and fruit.
  • see macrobiotic, -ics 1860–65 for general sense "the science of prolonging life''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
macrobiotics /ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks/ n
  1. (functioning as singular) a dietary system in which foods are classified according to the principles of Yin and Yang. It advocates diets of whole grains and vegetables grown without chemical additives
Etymology: 20th Century: from macro- + Greek biotos life + -ics
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