Definitions for orthomolecularˌɔr θoʊ məˈlɛk yə lər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•tho•mo•lec•u•larˌɔr θoʊ məˈlɛk yə lər(adj.)
being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, esp. vitamins.
Category: Medicine, Holistic Medicine and Spiritualism
Origin of orthomolecular:
1965–70
Wiktionary
orthomolecular(Adjective)
relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured with vitamins and the like
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