Definition of "dietary supplement" []

• Any substance, such as a vitamin or mineral taken as a supplement to food to replace nutrients that would otherwise be missing in a person's diet (noun)

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• "The only recommended dietary supplement to their poo-generated algae diet might be easier to produce than the algae itself."
• ""Consumers deserve to know the product they are feeding their infants contains ingredients that are pure and of high quality - as do manufacturers who seek to provide the best possible product to their customers," said James Griffiths, Ph. D., vice president of food, dietary supplement and excipient standards for USP."
• "Turmeric, a key ingredient in curry, has been used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine to treat inflammatory disorders, and turmeric extract containing curcumin not to be confused with cumin, a spice commonly associated with Moroccan cooking is available in most health-food stores as a dietary supplement for the treatment and prevention of rheumatoid arthritis."