nutritional supplement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005983",
  "term": "nutritional supplement",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A product that is added to the diet. A nutritional supplement is taken by mouth and usually contains one or more dietary ingredients. Examples of dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, and enzymes. A person should talk with their health care provider before taking nutritional supplements, as some may have side effects or interact with other nutritional supplements and medicines. Also called dietary supplement.",
  "synonyms": [
    "dietary supplement"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/nutritional-supplement/"
}