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nutraceutical
nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal [ ntrə stik'l ] or nu·tri·ceu·ti·cal [ ntrə stik'l ]


noun 
Definition:
 
pharmacology 
Same as  functional food
[Late 20th century. < Latin nutrire "nourish" + pharmaceutical]
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