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MACROBIOTICS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("macrobiotics" is a kind of...):
dietetics (the scientific study of food preparation and intake)
Derivation:
macrobiotic (of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics)