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phytonutrient, n.
Brit. |ˌfʌɪtəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt|, U.S. |ˌfaɪdoʊˈn(j)utriənt|
[‹ phyto- comb. form + nutrient n.]
A substance of plant origin which has nutritional value. Also: a nutritional supplement based on such a substance; a nutraceutical.
1994Chicago Tribune 27 Nov. vii. 4/6 Tomorrow's market may be driven by supplements ranging from selenium, a mineral, to phytonutrients—extracted concentrates of nutrients found in fruits and vegetables. 1996Alternative Therapies in Health & Med. 2 73 All families of plant food are known to contain phytonutrients, that is, unique substances produced during the natural course of plant growth and development that are specific to each plant's genes and environment. 1998Forbes (Nexis) 21 Sept. 89 To clothe these largely unproved remedies in respectability, the sellers have come up with scientific-sounding terms for their nostrums: nutraceuticals or phytonutrients. 2000R. L. Walford Beyond 120-year Diet x. 266 Cereals contain several phytonutrients not present in fruits and vegetables. |