dietetic

[ dahy-i-tet-ik ]

adjectiveAlso di·e·tet·i·cal.
  1. pertaining to diet or to regulation of the use of food.

  2. prepared or suitable for special diets, especially those requiring a restricted sugar intake: a jar of dietetic jelly.

noun
  1. dietetics, (used with a singular verb) the science concerned with the nutritional planning and preparation of foods.

Origin of dietetic

1
1535–45; <Latin diaeteticus<Greek diatētikós, equivalent to diatē-, variant stem of diaitân to treat, regulate (derivative of díaitadiet1) + -tikos-tic

Other words from dietetic

  • di·e·tet·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·di·e·tet·ic, adjective
  • non·di·e·tet·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use dietetic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dietetic

dietetic

dietetical

/ (ˌdaɪɪˈtɛtɪk) /


adjective
  1. denoting or relating to diet or the regulation of food intake

  2. prepared for special dietary requirements

Derived forms of dietetic

  • dietetically, adverb

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