nutraceutical
noun/njuːtɹəˈsuːtɪkəl/
Etymology Blend of nutrient + pharmaceutical, a marketing term coined by Stephen DeFelice in 1989.
1
A nutrient or food believed to have curative properties; a food used as a drug.
- The latest nutraceutical nostrum could come from the blueberry.2004 August 25, “Find your thrill on blueberry hill”, in The Guardian:
- Japan, where the probiotic drink Yakult was invented in 1935, is regarded as the homeland of nutraceuticals. Thanks to a lighter legislative touch than in Europe it’s also relatively easy for food manufacturers to claim special powers for their products.2015 August 31, Trevor Baker, “Why you should forget ‘nutraceuticals’ and focus on a healthy diet”, in The Guardian:
- Derived terms
- metallonutraceutical