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pharmafood en · NOUN

Etymology

From pharma- + food.

Meanings

1. A food supposed to have health benefits; a nutraceutical.
   • The problem is that the area is grey so far as the authorities are concerned and it is difficult to know where to draw the line between a nutriceutical or pharmafood and a medicinal drug substance. 1995, Rita Greer, The Book of Vitamins and Healthfood Supplements:
   • Science seems to discover another new "pharmafood or neutraceutical" almost daily. 1996, Linda Page, Boosting Immunity with Power Plants, page 20:
   • Get creative and build a pharmafood salad by using healthier greens, like romaine lettuce or spinach. 2009, Jack Goldberg, The Four Corners Diet: The Healthy Low-Carb Way of Eating for a Lifetime:

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