Dietetics

//daɪəˈtɛtɪks// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study of diet and nutrition in relation to health and disease. uncountable
  2. 2
    the scientific study of food preparation and intake wordnet

Synonyms

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acid-ash dietallergy dietbland dietcalorie chartcalorie counterdiabetic diet

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"While those in charge of these schools have presented to their pupils excellent opportunities for the acquirement of dexterity in the preparation of toothsome and tempting viands, but little attention has been paid to the science of dietetics, or what might be termed the hygiene of cookery."

Etymology

See dietetic + -ics.

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