dietetic
/,daii'tetik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to diet or nutrition: Pertaining to the kinds and amounts of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
- Conforming to dietary rules or restrictions: Designed or suitable for a specific diet, often for health or medical reasons.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The hospital provides dietetic meals for patients with diabetes.
- She sought dietetic advice from a qualified nutritionist to improve her health.
Advanced Usage
- "dietetic principles": The fundamental rules or guidelines concerning nutrition and food intake.
- The course covers basic dietetic principles for a healthy lifestyle.
- "dietetic management": The professional control and supervision of a diet for therapeutic purposes.
- The dietetic management of the patient was crucial for recovery.
Variants and Related Words
- Dietetical (adj): An alternative, less common form of 'dietetic' with the same meaning.
- The dietetical approach focuses on whole foods.
- Dietetics (n): The science concerned with nutrition and the preparation of diets.
- She is studying dietetics at the university.
- Dietician/Dietitian (n): An expert on diet and nutrition.
- You should consult a registered dietitian for a personalized plan.
Synonyms
- Dietary: Of or relating to a diet.
- Nutritional: Relating to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
Related Phrases
(Note: 'Dietetic' is primarily a descriptive adjective and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms on its own. Related phrases typically involve the noun 'diet'.)
Adjective
- of or relating to the diet
- dietary restrictions