Nutraceutical

Nutraceutical
A food or part of a food that allegedly provides medicinal or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease. A nutraceutical may be a naturally nutrient-rich or medicinally active food, such as garlic or soybeans, or it may be a specific component of a food, such as the omega-3 fish oil that can be derived from salmon and other cold-water fish.

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nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal also nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal .n(y)ü-trə-'sü-ti-kəl n a foodstuff (as a fortified food or a dietary supplement) that is held to provide health or medical benefits in addition to its basic nutritional value called also functional food

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