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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDietary Supplements
/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɛr.i ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Products taken orally that contain dietary ingredients intended to supplement the diet.
"Many athletes use dietary supplements to enhance their performance." - 2
Vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, and other substances that are consumed to improve health.
"She takes a variety of dietary supplements to ensure she gets all the necessary nutrients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dietary' originates from the Latin 'diaeta', meaning 'way of life', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Supplements' comes from the Latin 'supplementum', meaning 'something added', reflecting the historical context of adding to one's diet for health benefits.
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compléments alimentaires
Transliteration: kɔ̃.plə.mɑ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ
"Les athlètes prennent souvent des compléments alimentaires pour améliorer leurs performances."
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
Transliteration: ˈnaːʁʊŋsʔɛʁˌɡɛnʊŋsˌmɪtəl
"Viele Sportler verwenden Nahrungsergänzungsmittel zur Leistungssteigerung."
integratori alimentari
Transliteration: in.te.ɡraˈto.ri a.li.menˈta.ri
"Gli atleti usano spesso integratori alimentari per migliorare le loro prestazioni."
suplementos dietéticos
Transliteration: su.pleˈmen.tos djaˈte.ti.kos
"Muchos atletas utilizan suplementos dietéticos para mejorar su rendimiento."
suplementos alimentares
Transliteration: su.pleˈmen.tus a.li.menˈta.res
"Os atletas costumam usar suplementos alimentares para melhorar seu desempenho."
आहार पूरक
Transliteration: āhār pūrak
"कई एथलीट अपने प्रदर्शन को सुधारने के लिए आहार पूरक लेते हैं।"
膳食补充剂
Transliteration: shànshí bǔchōngjì
"许多运动员使用膳食补充剂来提高他们的表现。"
식이 보충제
Transliteration: sigi bochungje
"많은 운동선수들이 성능 향상을 위해 식이 보충제를 사용합니다."
栄養補助食品
Transliteration: eiyō hojo shokuhin
"多くのアスリートはパフォーマンスを向上させるために栄養補助食品を使用します。"
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