nutraceutical
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBlend of nutrient + pharmaceutical, a marketing term coined by Stephen DeFelice in 1989.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnutraceutical (plural nutraceuticals)
- A nutrient or food believed to have curative properties. A food used as a drug.
- Synonym: bioceutical
- Coordinate term: functional food
- 2004 August 25, “Find your thrill on blueberry hill”, in The Guardian[1]:
- The latest nutraceutical nostrum could come from the blueberry.
- 2015 August 31, Trevor Baker, “Why you should forget ‘nutraceuticals’ and focus on a healthy diet”, in The Guardian[2]:
- Japan, where the probiotic drink Yakult was invented in 1935, is regarded as the homeland of nutraceuticals. Thanks to a lighter legislative touch than in Europe it’s also relatively easy for food manufacturers to claim special powers for their products.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editsupposedly or provenly food with pharmaceutical properties
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