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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDietary Supplement
/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɛr.i ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A product taken orally that contains dietary ingredients intended to supplement the diet.
"Many athletes take a dietary supplement to enhance their performance." - 2
A substance added to food or drink to provide additional nutrients.
"Vitamins and minerals are common types of dietary supplements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dietary' derives from the Middle English 'dietarie', which comes from the Latin 'dietarius', meaning 'of a diet'. 'Supplement' originates from the Latin 'supplementum', meaning 'something added', which evolved in the 14th century to refer to additional items that enhance or complete something.
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complément alimentaire
Transliteration: kɔ̃.plə.mɑ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ
"Beaucoup d'athlètes prennent des compléments alimentaires pour améliorer leurs performances."
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
Transliteration: ˈnaːʁʊŋsɛʁˌɡɛnʊŋsˌmɪtəl
"Viele Sportler nehmen Nahrungsergänzungsmittel zur Leistungssteigerung."
integratore alimentare
Transliteration: in.te.ɡraˈto.re a.li.menˈta.re
"Molti atleti usano integratori alimentari per migliorare le loro prestazioni."
suplemento dietético
Transliteration: su.pleˈmen.to djaˈte.ti.ko
"Muchos atletas toman suplementos dietéticos para mejorar su rendimiento."
suplemento alimentar
Transliteration: su.pleˈmen.tu a.liˈmen.taɾ
"Muitos atletas usam suplementos alimentares para melhorar seu desempenho."
आहार पूरक
Transliteration: āhār pūrak
"कई एथलीट अपने प्रदर्शन को बेहतर बनाने के लिए आहार पूरक लेते हैं।"
膳食补充剂
Transliteration: shànshí bǔchōngjì
"许多运动员服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 복용합니다."
栄養補助食品
Transliteration: えいようほじょしょくひん
"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摂取します。"
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