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dietary supplement
die·tar·y sup·ple·ment [ dahy-i-ter-ee suhp-luh-muhnt, -ment ]
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A product that is added to the diet. A dietary supplement is taken by mouth, and usually contains one or more dietary ingredient (such as vitamin, mineral, herb, amino acid, and enzyme).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Oral preparations containing dietary ingredient(s) intended to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, extracts and metabolites.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Something that completes a diet, offsets a dietary deficiency or strengthens the diet.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, herbs, and many other products. They can come as pills, capsules, powders, drinks, and energy bars. Supplements do not have to go through the testing that drugs do. Some supplements can play an important role in health. For example, calcium and vitamin D are important for keeping bones strong. Pregnant women can take the vitamin folic acid to prevent certain birth defects in their babies. To take a supplement as safely as possible Tell your health care provider about any dietary supplements you use; Do not take a bigger dose than the label recommends; Check with your health care provider about the supplements you take if you are going to have any type of surgery; Read trustworthy information about the supplement. NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary SupplementsMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Products in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide dietary ingredients, and that are intended to be taken by mouth to increase the intake of nutrients. Dietary supplements can include macronutrients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats; and/or MICRONUTRIENTS, such as VITAMINS; MINERALS; and PHYTOCHEMICALS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other substances taken in hopes of improving health.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(nutritional supplement) A diet that is not intended to be complete but is added to other diets.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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Dietary supplements are the most commonly used of all integrative, complementary, and alternative therapies, primarily because they are widely available, relatively inexpensive, and can be bought without consulting a health care practitioner.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Nutritional supplement, in foods, any vitamin or mineral added during processing to improve nutritive value and sometimes to provide specific nutrients in which populations are deficient. Flour and bread products are often enriched with iron and the B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin; and...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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Dietary supplement, any vitamin, mineral, herbal product, or other ingestible preparation that is added to the diet to benefit health. Dietary supplements are used worldwide and represent a broad category of ingestible products that are distinguishable from conventional foods and drugs. In the...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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