膳食补充剂 — meaning in English

English meaning

• supplement noun Something added to make up for what's missing.

Senses

膳食补充剂 is used for these senses in English:

• dietary supplement (medicine) Any substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, taken as a supplement to food to replace nutrients that would otherwise be missing in a person's diet.
• supplement (nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).

supplement — full definition

1. noun Something added to make up for what's missing.
2. noun A separate section added to a newspaper, journal, or document on a specific topic.
3. verb To add something extra to fill a gap.