Meanings
plural pharmafoods
- A food supposed to have health benefits; a nutraceutical.
Science seems to discover another new "pharmafood or neutraceutical" almost daily.
1996, Linda Page, Boosting Immunity with Power Plants, page 202 more examples
The problem is that the area is grey so far as the authorities are concerned and it is difficult to know where to draw the line between a nutriceutical or pharmafood and a medicinal drug substance.
1995, Rita Greer, The Book of Vitamins and Healthfood SupplementsGet creative and build a pharmafood salad by using healthier greens, like romaine lettuce or spinach.
2009, Jack Goldberg, The Four Corners Diet: The Healthy Low-Carb Way of Eating for a Lifetime
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