nutraceutical
noun
nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal
ˌnü-trə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
variants
or less commonly nutriceutical
: a foodstuff (such as a fortified food or dietary supplement) that provides health benefits in addition to its basic nutritional value
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But increasingly, researchers who study nutraceuticals see the dandelion as a natural remedy with chemical compounds that can help with various ailments.
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Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Increasingly, scientists are also seeing benefits to nutraceuticals.
—Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
So the advancement of nutraceuticals and supplements will appeal to you on an emotional level.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
Beyond postmarket regulation, nutraceuticals do not have these guardrails.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Right now no federal agency fully oversees the clinical testing and chemical verification of nutraceuticals in the U.S., and these products are often plagued by quality and safety problems.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Braun appointed Marsalek, who was then twenty-nine, as the new C.O.O. Marsalek sought out new, scammy business partners in the unregulated world of nutraceuticals—açai-berry powder, weight-loss tea.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
Supplements & medications Pets with mild to moderate anxiety may benefit from nutraceuticals—dietary supplements that also help with treating a variety of conditions—which can often be purchased over the counter or at a vet’s office.
—Hannah Harper, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020
These substances are variously called nootropics, neurotropics, or nutraceuticals, none of which are very accurate names.
—Richard Cooke, The New Republic, 3 Sep. 2019
Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Increasingly, scientists are also seeing benefits to nutraceuticals.
—Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
So the advancement of nutraceuticals and supplements will appeal to you on an emotional level.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
Beyond postmarket regulation, nutraceuticals do not have these guardrails.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Right now no federal agency fully oversees the clinical testing and chemical verification of nutraceuticals in the U.S., and these products are often plagued by quality and safety problems.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Braun appointed Marsalek, who was then twenty-nine, as the new C.O.O. Marsalek sought out new, scammy business partners in the unregulated world of nutraceuticals—açai-berry powder, weight-loss tea.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
Supplements & medications Pets with mild to moderate anxiety may benefit from nutraceuticals—dietary supplements that also help with treating a variety of conditions—which can often be purchased over the counter or at a vet’s office.
—Hannah Harper, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020
These substances are variously called nootropics, neurotropics, or nutraceuticals, none of which are very accurate names.
—Richard Cooke, The New Republic, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Nutraceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutraceutical. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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