What is a "nutraceutical"?

What is a "nutraceutical"?

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A nutraceutical is a nutritional supplement such as a vitamin or mineral that has shown to have efficacy or effectiveness through various clinical studies, such as at a university, to the point where we can actually verify that it does what it claims to do.