Definition of orthomolecular in English:
orthomolecular
adjective ˌɔːθəʊməˈlɛkjʊləˌôrTHōməˈlekyələr
(in complementary medicine) denoting or relating to a form of treatment that seeks to achieve an optimal biochemical balance in the body, typically by the use of large doses of supplementary vitamins and minerals.
she has a private practice in orthomolecular nutrition
Example sentencesExamples
- Even the most experienced orthomolecular practitioners recommend that oral dosing with free form L-tryptophan is best performed under a physician's close management.
- There must be a major expansion into the use of orthomolecular therapy to sort out the variables and to determine how to improve the therapeutic outcome of treatment.
- Recently the orthomolecular pioneer Jonathan Wright, MD, made a compelling case for lithium being a safe and well-tolerated neuroprotectant at low doses.
- And so between the acupuncture and the orthomolecular medicine, I have not had an episode for nine years, which is a miracle if you're me.
- This approach falls under the umbrella of orthomolecular medicine - a term coined by one of the major scientific geniuses of the 20th century, Nobel laureate Linus Pauling.
Origin
1968: from ortho- + molecular; coined by Linus Pauling.
Definition of orthomolecular in US English:
orthomolecular
adjectiveˌôrTHōməˈlekyələr
Pertaining to a theory that illness can be treated and health maximized by creating the optimal molecular environment for the cells of the body through the introduction of natural substances.
she has a private practice in orthomolecular nutrition
Example sentencesExamples
- There must be a major expansion into the use of orthomolecular therapy to sort out the variables and to determine how to improve the therapeutic outcome of treatment.
- Recently the orthomolecular pioneer Jonathan Wright, MD, made a compelling case for lithium being a safe and well-tolerated neuroprotectant at low doses.
- Even the most experienced orthomolecular practitioners recommend that oral dosing with free form L-tryptophan is best performed under a physician's close management.
- And so between the acupuncture and the orthomolecular medicine, I have not had an episode for nine years, which is a miracle if you're me.
- This approach falls under the umbrella of orthomolecular medicine - a term coined by one of the major scientific geniuses of the 20th century, Nobel laureate Linus Pauling.
Origin
1968: from ortho- + molecular; coined by Linus Pauling.