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orthomolecular
adjective or·tho·mo·lec·u·lar \ˌȯr-thə-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər\
Definition of ORTHOMOLECULAR
: 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 psychiatry>
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First Known Use of ORTHOMOLECULAR
1968
Medical Dictionary
orthomolecular
adjective or·tho·mo·lec·u·lar \ˌȯr-thə-mə-ˈlek-yə-lər\
Medical Definition of ORTHOMOLECULAR
: 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 psychiatry>
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