liquid diet
Noun: A prescribed nutritional regimen consisting exclusively of foods that are in a liquid state or can be liquefied or strained to a smooth consistency, often including items like broths, juices, and specific desserts such as custards or puddings. It is typically recommended for medical recovery, especially after certain surgical procedures or when the digestive system needs minimal stimulation.
A "liquid diet" is used as a medical or therapeutic term. It is prescribed by healthcare professionals for specific, temporary periods. The term is a compound noun and is used as a single unit to describe this specific type of dietary plan. - The patient was placed on a liquid diet for 48 hours following oral surgery. - Before the colonoscopy, you must follow a clear liquid diet. - The doctor recommended a full liquid diet, which includes nutritional shakes and pureed soups.
- Clear Liquid Diet: A more restrictive subset of a liquid diet, consisting only of liquids you can see through (e.g., water, clear broth, plain gelatin, certain juices without pulp). It is often used before medical tests or procedures.
- The instructions for the test specify a clear liquid diet for the entire day prior.
- Full Liquid Diet: Includes all liquids allowed on a clear liquid diet plus more substantial, opaque liquids like milk, smooth soups, yogurt, and nutritional supplement drinks.
- After tolerating the clear liquids, she was advanced to a full liquid diet.
- Diet (n): The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats, or a special course of food to which one restricts oneself for health or weight-loss reasons.
- Nutritional Supplement (n): A product taken orally to supplement the diet, often in liquid or shake form, commonly used within a liquid diet plan.
- Fluid diet
- Liquid nutrition regimen
The core meaning is strictly medical/therapeutic. It does not refer to casual consumption of liquids (like drinking smoothies by choice). The phrase implies a temporary, doctor-ordered restriction of solid foods for a specific health purpose.
- a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery