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nutraceutical

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nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal   (nōō'trə-sōō'tĭ-kəl)   
n.  A food or naturally occurring food supplement thought to have a beneficial effect on human health.

[nutr(itious) + (pharm)aceutical.]
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Main Entry:  nutraceutical
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See functional food
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Main Entry: nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal
Variant: also nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal /"n(y)ü-tr&-'sü-ti-k&l/
Function: noun
: a foodstuff (as a fortified food or a dietary supplement) that is held to provide health or medical benefits in addition to its basic nutritional value nutraceutical —William Safire> called also functional food
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