macrobiotics

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Canada/ˌmækɹoʊˌbaɪˈɑtəks/UK/ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/

noun

The art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life.

OriginEnglish biotics ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacrobiotics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life.
  2. uncountableThe use of a macrobiotic diet.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishbiotics
  8. Englishmacrobiotics

From macro- + biotics.

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Translations

German Makrobiotik
  • Makrobiotikart of prolonging life
Greek μακροβιοτική
  • μακροβιοτική (makroviotikí)art of prolonging life
Italian macrobiotica
  • macrobioticaart of prolonging life
Polish makrobiotyka
  • makrobiotykaart of prolonging life
Welsh macrofioteg
  • macrofiotegart of prolonging life
Cite this entry
APA

macrobiotics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrobiotics

MLA

“macrobiotics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrobiotics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrobiotics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrobiotics.

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