macrobiotic

[ mak-roh-bahy-ot-ik ]

/ ˌmæk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to macrobiotics or its dietary practices.

of, relating to, or serving macrobiotic food: a macrobiotic restaurant.

Archaic. lengthening the life span.

noun

a person who adheres to the principles of macrobiotics or who follows its dietary practices.

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Origin of macrobiotic

First recorded in 1790–1800; macro- + biotic

OTHER WORDS FROM macrobiotic

mac·ro·bi·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby macrobiotic

macrencephaly, macro, macroaggregate, macroaggregated albumin, macrobiosis, macrobiotic, macrobiotics, macrocarpa, macrocarpous, macrocephalic, macrocephaly

How to use macrobiotic in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for macrobiotic

macrobiotic

/ (ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to macrobiotics

of a diet comprising only food conforming to the principles of macrobiotics

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