nu‧tra‧ceu‧ti‧cals /ˌnjuːtrəˈsjuːtɪkəlz $ ˌnuːtrəˈsuː-/ noun [plural]
foods that are designed to improve health and lower the risk of disease, for example by increasing the amount of vitamins in them, or removing some of the fat Synonym : functional foods

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