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General Medical Terms Digestive System & Nutrition

nutritional supplement

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1 Definition of nutritional supplement

Meaning of nutritional supplement: A product that is added to the diet.

A product that is added to the diet. A nutritional supplement is taken by mouth, and usually contains one or more dietary ingredient (such as vitamin, mineral, herb, amino acid, and enzyme). Also called dietary supplement.

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