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nutraceutical Audio
nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal [ noo-truh-soo-ti-kuhl ]
Definitions related to nutraceuticals:
  • A food or dietary supplement that is believed to provide health benefits.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A nutraceutical is any food or food ingredient considered to provide medical or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease. Food-based (nutrition) substances that have pharmaceutical effects on human health.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A term coined from a contraction of nutrition and pharmaceutical to mean a component of food that has bioactive effects. It is used in marketing and has no regulatory definition.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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