Definition of macrobiotic
: of, relating to, or being a diet based on the Chinese cosmological principles of yin and yang that consists of whole cereals and grains supplemented especially with beans and vegetables and that in its especially former more restrictive forms has been linked to nutritional deficiencies
macrobiotics
noun, plural in form but singular in constructionExplore Merriam-Webster
1965
First Known Use of macrobiotic
1965
MACROBIOTIC Defined for English Language Learners
macrobiotic
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Definition of macrobiotic for English Language Learners
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: consisting of mainly whole grains and vegetables
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macrobiotic
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adjective
mac·ro·bi·ot·ic
\ˌmak-rō-bī-ˈät-ik, -bē-\
Medical Definition of macrobiotic
: of, relating to, or being a diet that consists of whole cereals and grains supplemented especially with beans and vegetables and that in its especially former more restrictive forms has been linked to nutritional deficiencies
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