ORTHOMOLECULAR

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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

orthomolecular (not comparable)

relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured with vitamins and the like

Source: Wiktionary



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