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phfod
 n.— «You have new words such as “Phfod,” “nutraceuticals” and the ultimate, “nutrigenomics” scientists are saying that if you can identify a person’s DNA, you can develop a diet that is unique to that person’s DNA.» —“Irish market success at centre of food chief’s plan” by Kyran Fitzgerald Irish Examiner (Cork, Ireland) Jan. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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