macrobiotic

mac·ro·bi·ot·ics

M0013900 (măk′rō-bī-ŏt′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb) A theory or practice of promoting well-being and longevity, principally by means of a diet consisting of unprocessed foods such as whole grains, vegetables, and beans.

mac′ro·bi·ot′ic adj.

macrobiotic

(ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk) adj1. (Cookery) of or relating to macrobiotics2. (Cookery) of a diet comprising only food conforming to the principles of macrobiotics

mac•ro•bi•ot•ic

(ˌmæk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk)

adj. of or pertaining to macrobiotics or macrobiotic food. [1790–1800] mac`ro•bi•ot′i•cal•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

macrobiotic - of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics; "macrobiotic diet"

Translations

macrobiotiquemacrobiotico

macrobiotic

mac·ro·bi·ot·ic

(mak'rō-bī-ot'ik), 1. Long lived. 2. Tending to prolong life.

macrobiotic

adjective
(1) Long-lived; that which prolongs life.
(2) Referring to a lifestyle and diet (macrobiotics, see there) promulgated by George Ohsawa.

mac·ro·bi·ot·ic

(mak'rō-bī-ot'ik) 1. Long-lived. 2. Tending to prolong life.
See also: macrobiotic diet

macrobiotic

prolonging life.