Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

functional food

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: func-tion-al -food
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fresh or processed food claimed to have a health-promoting and/or disease-preventing property beyond the basic function of supplying nutrients.

Example Sentences

"These “functional foods”, which included protein powders and shakes, were branded as sports nutrition and primarily targeted at men."

Inflected Forms

functional foods (plural)

Phrases

functional music

Frequently Paired Words

functional music nutraceutical

Questions

What does functional food mean?: Any fresh or processed food claimed to have a health-promoting and/or disease-preventing property beyond the basic function of supplying nutrients.

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