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snack-a-ceutical

snack-a-ceutical
 n.— «It may sound more like something chic French women use to remove unsightly body hair than a drink, but Sveltesse Optimise is one of a new breed of products—snack-a-ceuticals, to coin a neologism—that promises to combine food or refreshment with health benefits.» —“Ad of the week” by Dominic Mills Telegraph (U.K.) July 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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