orthomolecular
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/awr'thoh meuh lek"yeuh leuhr/, adj.being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, esp. vitamins. Cf. megavitamin (def. 1).[1965-70; ORTHO- + MOLECULAR, referring to "the provision of the optimum molecular environment for the mind," according to term's originator, Linus Pauling]
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orthomolecular — ☆ orthomolecular [ôr΄thō mə lek′yə lər ] adj. [ ORTHO + MOLECULAR] of or involving a regimen in which megavitamins, trace minerals, etc. are taken in an effort to improve the balance of nutrients in the body molecules … English World dictionary
orthomolecular — adjective Date: 1968 relating to, based on, using, or being a theory according to which disease may be cured by providing the optimum amounts of substances (as vitamins) normally present in the body < orthomolecular therapy > < orthomolecular… … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthomolecular — L.C. Pauling term denoting a therapeutic approach designed to provide an optimum molecular environment for body functions, with particular reference to the optimum concentrations of substances normally present in the human body, whether formed… … Medical dictionary
orthomolecular — /ɔθoʊməˈlɛkjələ/ (say awthohmuh lekyuhluh) adjective of or relating to orthomolecular medicine: orthomolecular nutrition … Australian English dictionary
orthomolecular — adjective designating or relating to a form of treatment of mental disorders that seeks to restore biochemical balance in the body with large doses of vitamins and minerals orthomolecular medicine orthomolecular therapy • Similar to: ↑healthful … Useful english dictionary
orthomolecular — adjective relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured with vitamins and the like … Wiktionary
orthomolecular — [ˌɔ:θə(ʊ)mə lɛkjʊlə] adjective denoting or relating to a form of medical treatment that seeks to achieve optimal biochemical balance in the body, especially by using large doses of vitamins … English new terms dictionary
orthomolecular — or·tho·molecular … English syllables
orthomolecular — or•tho•mo•lec•u•lar [[t]ˌɔr θoʊ məˈlɛk yə lər[/t]] adj. med hlc being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, esp. vitamins • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
Orthomolecular medicine — Intervention MeSH D009974 Biologically based alternative and comple … Wikipedia
