orthomolecular
adjective
or·tho·mo·lec·u·lar
ˌȯr-thə-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 
: relating to, based on, using, or being a theory according to which disease may be cured by providing the optimum amounts of substances (such as vitamins) normally present in the body
orthomolecular therapy
orthomolecular psychiatry
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orthomolecular
adjective
or·tho·mo·lec·u·lar
ˌȯr-thə-mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
: relating to, based on, using, or being a theory according to which disease may be cured by providing the optimum amounts of substances (as vitamins) normally present in the body
orthomolecular therapy
orthomolecular psychiatry
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