dietary supplement
noun
: a product taken orally that contains one or more ingredients (such as vitamins or amino acids) that are intended to supplement one's diet and are not considered food
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How to Enjoy Papaya Seeds at Home Papaya seeds can be eaten directly from the fruit or taken as a dietary supplement.
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Christina Manian, Health, 30 July 2025
The compound is a by-product of the Kratom plant whose ground leaves are sold as a dietary supplement to boost energy or provide pain relief.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 29 July 2025
Endurance Boost dietary supplement for male performance and energy: Recalled for undeclared Propoxyphenylsildenafil, Sildenafil.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 May 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve tongkat ali—or any other over-the-counter dietary supplement—for the treatment of any disease.14
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Dietary supplements are not regulated in the U.S. like prescription drugs.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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Christina Manian, Health, 30 July 2025
The compound is a by-product of the Kratom plant whose ground leaves are sold as a dietary supplement to boost energy or provide pain relief.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 29 July 2025
Endurance Boost dietary supplement for male performance and energy: Recalled for undeclared Propoxyphenylsildenafil, Sildenafil.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 May 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve tongkat ali—or any other over-the-counter dietary supplement—for the treatment of any disease.14
How to Choose Supplements
Dietary supplements are not regulated in the U.S. like prescription drugs.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dietary supplement
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dietary supplement
noun
: a product taken orally that contains one or more ingredients (such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, or amino acids) that are intended to supplement one's diet and are not considered food
The study is looking at whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acids reduces the risk for developing cancer, heart disease and stroke.—Mary Brophy Marcus, USA Today
Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TodayA hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain, melatonin also occurs naturally in some foods. It therefore may be sold as a dietary supplement in the United States under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, without premarket approval from the FDA.—Lynne Lamberg, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Lynne Lamberg, The Journal of the American Medical Association… batches of a dietary supplement L-tryptophan that have been implicated in a mysterious disease were produced by a genetically engineered organism.—Leslie Roberts, Science
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