Occupation or Discipline
dietetics Audio
di·e·tet·ics [ dahy-i-tet-iks]
Subclass of:
Science of nutrition
Definitions related to dietetics:
  • Science or art of applying the principles of nutrition to the diet.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The application of nutritional principles to regulation of the diet and feeding persons or groups of persons.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.