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Meaning of nutraceutical | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
njuːtɹəˈsuːtɪkəl

Definitions

A nutrient or food believed to have curative properties; a food used as a drug.

Equivalents

Deutsch Nutrazeutikum

Examples

“The latest nutraceutical nostrum could come⟳ from the blueberry.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

nutraceutics nutraloaf NuTrek Nutria nutrication nutriceutical

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