macrobiotics

UK: /ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks/

US: /ˌmækroʊbaɪˈɑtɪks/

US: (mak′rō bī ot′iks)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

mac•ro•bi•ot•ics /ˌmækroʊbaɪˈɑtɪks/   n. [uncountable* used with a singular verb]

1. Nutrition, Holistic Therapy a program that emphasizes harmony with nature, esp. through diet.

mac•ro•bi•ot•ic, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

mac•ro•bi•ot•ics  (mak′rō bī ot′iks), n. (used with a sing. v.)

1. Nutrition, Holistic Therapy a philosophically oriented program incorporating elements from several ancient cultures and emphasizing harmony with nature, esp. through adherence to a diet consisting primarily of whole grains, beans, vegetables, and moderate amounts of seafood and fruit.

• see macrobiotic, -ics 1860–65 for general sense "the science of prolonging life''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

macrobiotics / ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks/ noun

1. (functioning as singular) a dietary system in which foods are classified according to the principles of Yin and Yang. It advocates diets of whole grains and vegetables grown without chemical additives

Etymology: 20th Century: from macro- + Greek biotos life + -ics