nutraceutical

nutraceutical definition - medical

nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal (no͞oˈtrə-so͞oˌtĭ-kəl)

noun
A food or naturally occurring food supplement thought to have a beneficial effect on human health.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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