orthomolecular
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orthomolecular — ☆ orthomolecular [ôr΄thō mə lek′yə lər ] adj. [ ORTHO + MOLECULAR] of or involving a regimen in which megavitamins, trace minerals, etc. are taken in an effort to improve the balance of nutrients in the body molecules … English World dictionary
orthomolecular — adjective Date: 1968 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthomolecular — L.C. Pauling term denoting a therapeutic approach designed to provide an optimum molecular environment for body functions, with particular reference to the optimum concentrations of substances normally present in the human body, whether formed… … Medical dictionary
orthomolecular — /ɔθoʊməˈlɛkjələ/ (say awthohmuh lekyuhluh) adjective of or relating to orthomolecular medicine: orthomolecular nutrition …
orthomolecular — adjective designating or relating to a form of treatment of mental disorders that seeks to restore biochemical balance in the body with large doses of vitamins and minerals orthomolecular medicine orthomolecular therapy • Similar to: ↑healthful … Useful english dictionary
Orthomolecular medicine — Intervention MeSH D009974 Biologically based alternative and comple … Wikipedia
Orthomolecular psychiatry — is the use of orthomolecular medicine for mental illness. The approach uses unorthodox forms of individualized testing and diagnosis to attempt to establish an etiology for each patient s specific symptoms, and claims to tailor the treatment… … Wikipedia
orthomolecular psychiatry — psychiatry based on the theory that psychiatric illnesses are due to disturbances in the molecular environment of the brain and can be cured by restoration of optimal concentrations of substances normally present in the body, such as vitamins… … Medical dictionary
orthomolecular medicine — a system for the prevention and treatment of disease based on the theory that each person s biochemical environment is genetically determined and specific to the individual. Therapy is provided by supplementation with substances naturally present … Medical dictionary
orthomolecular — /awr thoh meuh lek yeuh leuhr/, adj. being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, esp. vitamins. Cf. megavitamin (def. 1). [1965 70; ORTHO + MOLECULAR,… … Universalium
