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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰeti Proto-Indo-European *h₃érdʰeti? Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *ortʰwós Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós)lbor. English ortho- Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula New Latin mōlēculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English molecular English orthomolecular From ortho- + molecular.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Relating to the theory that human health, including mental illness, depends upon chemical deficiencies and can be cured with vitamins etc.
Translations (4)
pt ortomolecular (relating to the theory that human health depends upon chemical deficiencies) · fr orthomoléculaire (relating to the theory that human health depends upon chemical deficiencies) · nl orthomoleculair (relating to the theory that human health depends upon chemical deficiencies) · es ortomolecular (relating to the theory that human health depends upon chemical deficiencies)