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nutraceutical, n. and a.
Brit. |ˌnjuːtrəˈs(j)uːtɪkl|, U.S. |ˌn(j)utrəˈsudək(ə)l|
[‹ nutr- (in nutrient n., nutrition n., etc.: compare classical Latin nūtrīre to nourish) + -aceutical (in pharmaceutical n.).]
A. n. A foodstuff, food additive, or dietary supplement that has (or is thought to have) medicinal properties; a functional food. Chiefly in pl.
1990Food Engin. (Nexis) Oct. 21 Stephen DeFelice chairman of the foundation [for Innovation in Medicine] defines nutraceuticals as nutritional products that have disease-related benefits, such as dietary supplements, isolated natural substances and genetically-engineered designer foods. 1994Sci. Amer. Sept. 86/3 The process for approving a nutraceutical would resemble that used to grant exclusive marketing status to pharmaceuticals for rare diseases, which are called orphan drugs. 1996European 30 May–5 June (Mag. Suppl.) 20/2 Functional foods—also called nutraceuticals and pharmafoods—are medicines to tickle the taste buds. 2000St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Electronic ed.) 28 Feb. Companies have been slow to market products as containing nutraceuticals because of concerns about costs and federal regulations.
B. adj. (attrib.). Of, relating to, or of the nature of nutraceuticals or their use.
1990Food Engin. (Nexis) Oct. 21 (heading) Nutraceutical conference tackles food/drug question. 1991Chain Drug Rev. (Nexis) 25 Feb. rx4 Nutraceutical class urged. The creation of a new class of products that do not fit the concepts of either food or drugs is being called for. 1996Food Engin. (Nexis) July–Aug. 11 Japan and other Asian countries, of course, are leading the pack with many nutraceutical products on the supermarket shelves. 2000Science (Electronic ed.) 14 Apr. There might even be a nutraceutical angle: These commensal epitopes could be offered as optional genetically engineered food additives. |