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Health-Supplement

/hɛlθ ˈsʌplɪmənt/
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  1. 1

    A product taken orally that contains dietary ingredients intended to supplement the diet.

    "Many athletes use health supplements to improve their performance and recovery."
  2. 2

    A substance added to food or drink to enhance its nutritional value.

    "Vitamins and minerals are common health supplements that people take daily."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'health' originates from Old English 'hælu', meaning 'wholeness' or 'well-being', while 'supplement' comes from the Latin 'supplementum', meaning 'something added'. The combination reflects a modern understanding of products intended to enhance health and wellness.

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🇫🇷French → English

complément de santé

Transliteration: kɔ̃plɛmɑ̃ də sɑ̃te

"Les athlètes prennent souvent des compléments de santé pour améliorer leurs performances."

🇩🇪German → English

Gesundheitspräparat

Transliteration: ɡəˈzʊndhaɪtsˌpʁɛpaˌʁaːt

"Viele Sportler verwenden Gesundheitspräparate zur Leistungssteigerung."

🇮🇹Italian → English

integratore per la salute

Transliteration: inteɡraˈtoːre per la saˈlute

"Molti atleti usano integratori per la salute per migliorare le loro prestazioni."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

suplemento de salud

Transliteration: supleˈmento de saˈluð

"Los atletas suelen tomar suplementos de salud para mejorar su rendimiento."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

suplemento de saúde

Transliteration: supleˈmentu dʒi saˈude

"Muitos atletas usam suplementos de saúde para melhorar seu desempenho."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

स्वास्थ्य पूरक

Transliteration: svasthya poorak

"कई एथलीट अपने प्रदर्शन को सुधारने के लिए स्वास्थ्य पूरक लेते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

健康补充剂

Transliteration: jiànkāng bǔchōngjì

"许多运动员使用健康补充剂来提高他们的表现。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

건강 보조제

Transliteration: geongang bojoje

"많은 운동선수들이 성능 향상을 위해 건강 보조제를 사용합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

健康補助食品

Transliteration: kenkō hojoshokuhin

"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健康補助食品を使用します。"

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