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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNutritional Supplement
/njuːˈtrɪʃənl ˈsʌplɪmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A product taken orally that contains dietary ingredients intended to supplement the diet.
"Many athletes take a nutritional supplement to enhance their performance." - 2
A substance that provides essential nutrients that may be missing or insufficient in a person's diet.
"Vitamins and minerals are common forms of nutritional supplements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nutritional' derives from the Latin 'nutritio', meaning 'nourishment', combined with 'supplement', which comes from the Latin 'supplementum', meaning 'something added'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century as dietary awareness increased.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nutritional Supplement" is said worldwide
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complément nutritionnel
Transliteration: kɔ̃.plə.mɑ̃ ny.tʁi.sjɔ.nɛl
"Les athlètes prennent souvent des compléments nutritionnels."
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
Transliteration: ˈnaːʁʊŋsɛʁˌɡɛnʦʊŋsˌmɪtəl
"Viele Sportler verwenden Nahrungsergänzungsmittel."
integratore alimentare
Transliteration: in.te.ɡraˈto.re a.li.menˈta.re
"Gli atleti spesso usano integratori alimentari."
suplemento nutricional
Transliteration: su.pleˈmen.to nu.tɾiθjoˈnal
"Los atletas suelen tomar suplementos nutricionales."
suplemento nutricional
Transliteration: su.pleˈmen.tu nu.tɾi.si.oˈnal
"Os atletas costumam tomar suplementos nutricionais."
पोषण पूरक
Transliteration: poṣaṇ pūrak
"कई एथलीट पोषण पूरक लेते हैं।"
营养补充剂
Transliteration: yíngyǎng bǔchōngjì
"许多运动员会使用营养补充剂。"
영양 보충제
Transliteration: yeongyang bochungje
"많은 운동선수들이 영양 보충제를 사용합니다."
栄養補助食品
Transliteration: eiyō hojo shokuhin
"多くのアスリートが栄養補助食品を使用します。"
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