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macrobiotics

UK/ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/

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Canada/ˌmækɹoʊˌbaɪˈɑtəks/

macrobiotics noun: the art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life.

Noun

macrobiotics (uncountable)

  1. The art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life.
  2. The use of a macrobiotic diet.

Origin of macrobiotics

From macro- + biotics.

Questions about macrobiotics

What does macrobiotics mean?
Macrobiotics means the art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life.
What part of speech is macrobiotics?
Macrobiotics is a noun.
How do you pronounce macrobiotics?
Macrobiotics is pronounced /ˌmækɹoʊˌbaɪˈɑtəks/ (Canada).

Words near macrobiotics in the dictionary

  1. macrobiotas
  2. macrobiote
  3. macrobiotes
  4. macrobiotic
  5. macrobiotically
  6. macrobiotics
  7. macrobiotid
  8. macrobiotids
  9. macroblast
  10. macroblasts
  11. macrobleed

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