Nutricosmetic
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A dietary supplement, food or beverage with additives that are marketed as having medical benefits that enhance appearance, especially skin, nails, and hair.
"Before rushing out to buy nutricosmetics, though, don't forget that the first place a food supplement goes is into your stomach, which is loaded with strong acid and enzymes to digest protein and dissolve fats."
- 1 Of or pertaining to nutricosmetics. not-comparable
"However, many nutricosmetic products are considered effective due to the historical use and word of mouth. Comprehensive analysis of the global nutricosmetics market is conducted considering form, end-user applications, and some product components such as collagen, peptides, proteins, vitamins, carotenes, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acid are reported."
Example
More examples"Before rushing out to buy nutricosmetics, though, don't forget that the first place a food supplement goes is into your stomach, which is loaded with strong acid and enzymes to digest protein and dissolve fats."
Etymology
Blend of nutritional + cosmetic.
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