# nutraceutical

> English word · Noun · IPA /njuːtɹəˈsuːtɪkəl/

## Definitions
1. A nutrient or food believed to have curative properties; a food used as a drug.

## Etymology
Blend of nutrient + pharmaceutical, a marketing term coined by Stephen DeFelice in 1989.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nutraceutical