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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The theory or practice of promoting well-being and longevity, principally by means of a diet consisting chiefly of whole grains and beans.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Knowledge relating to long life; the study of longevity.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Physiol.) The art of prolonging life.
  • noun A philosophy or attitude that health and long life are promoted by adhering to a diet consisting mostly of whole grains, with some vegetables, beans, fruit, and moderate amounts of seafood. However, the absence of essential nutrients such as fat makes such a diet of questionable value if strictly adhered to.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The art of prolonging life.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)

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