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Dietitian

[dahy-i-tish-uhn] Origin

di·e·ti·tian

[dahy-i-tish-uhn]
noun
a person who is an expert in nutrition or dietetics.
Also, di·e·ti·cian.


Origin:
1840–50; diet1 + -itian; see -ician
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dietician or dietitian (ˌdaɪɪˈtɪʃən)
 
n
a person who specializes in dietetics
 
dietitian or dietitian
 
n

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dietitian di·e·ti·tian or di·e·ti·cian (dī'ĭ-tĭsh'ən)
n.
A person specializing in dietetics.

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