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dietetic Definition

di·etet·ic (dī′ə tetik)

adjective

of, relating to, or designed for a particular diet of food and drink
also dietetical di′·etet′i·cal

Etymology: L diaeteticus < Gr diaitētikos

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dietetic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • intervention: However, there is a lot more to dietetic intervention than adhering to a rigid regimen or giving advice on healthy eating.
  • assistant: Dietetic Assistants work under the guidance of the dietitians to help monitor patients who are referred to the dietetic department.
  • department: They are expected to have visited a dietetic department to observe the work of a dietitian.
  • advice: The data collected here is interesting, as dietetic advice for this group of patients can be based around these problems.
  • food: Currently, lactose is used primarily as a filler or sweetener, and in small amounts in infant and dietetic foods and coffee whiteners.
  • practice: J Hum Nutr Dietet, 16 pp 411 - 420, 2003 The manual of dietetic practice, 3rd Edition.