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Definition of Orthomolecular
1. Adjective. Designating or relating to a form of treatment of mental disorders that seeks to restore biochemical balance in the body with large doses of vitamins and minerals. "Orthomolecular therapy"
Similar to: Healthful
Definition of Orthomolecular
1. Adjective. relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured with vitamins and the like ¹
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Definition of Orthomolecular
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Orthomolecular
1. L.C. Pauling's term denoting a therapeutic approach designed to provide an optimum molecular environment for body functions, with particular reference to the optimum concentrations of substances normally present in the human body, whether formed endogenously or ingested. (05 Mar 2000)
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