dietary supplements

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001849",
  "term": "dietary supplements",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Products in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide dietary ingredients, and that are intended to be taken by mouth to increase the intake of nutrients. Dietary supplements can include macronutrients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats; and/or micronutrients, such as vitamins; minerals; and phytochemicals.",
  "synonyms": [
    "dietary supplementation",
    "food supplements",
    "neutraceuticals",
    "nutraceuticals",
    "nutriceuticals",
    "nutrient supplements",
    "nutrition supplements",
    "nutritional supplements",
    "supplemental feeding",
    "supplementary feeding",
    "synbiotics"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "diet",
    "pharmacognosy",
    "nutritional support",
    "bee pollen",
    "nutritional intervention",
    "food additives",
    "sodium cholate",
    "food fortification",
    "herbal medicines",
    "feed additives",
    "probiotics",
    "Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994",
    "red yeast rice",
    "dietary mineral supplements",
    "vitamin-mineral supplements",
    "feed supplements",
    "protein supplements",
    "vitamin supplements",
    "dietary calcium",
    "prebiotics",
    "ergogenic aids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "suplementos dietéticos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dietary-supplements/"
}