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functional food

noun

Definition of functional food

: nutraceutical

Examples of functional food in a Sentence

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 The key is knowing the difference between fun food shopping and functional food shopping, and exploiting it to your advantage. — Carla Lalli Music, WSJ, "You Could Be Having More Fun at the Grocery Store," 28 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of functional food

1988, in the meaning defined above

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functional food

noun

Medical Definition of functional food

: nutraceutical

More from Merriam-Webster on functional food

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about functional food

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