Dietary supplement
Dietary supplement
A Dietary supplement (pronounced: /ˈdaɪ.əˌter.i ˈsʌplɪmənt/) is a manufactured product intended to supplement the diet when taken by mouth as a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid. A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or synthetic, individually or in combination, in order to increase the quantity of their consumption.
Etymology
The term "dietary supplement" comes from the Latin dietarius, meaning "pertaining to diet", and the English supplement, meaning "something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole".
Related terms
- Vitamin: An organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient which an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.
- Mineral (nutrient): A type of nutrient that is an inorganic substance needed by humans in small amounts for a variety of different functions.
- Herbalism: The study of botany and the use of medicinal plants.
- Nutrient: A substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.
- Health: A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Dietary supplement
- Wikipedia's article - Dietary supplement
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