Meaning of DIETETICS
| Pronunciation: | | `dIu'tetiks
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| | Definition: | | [n] the scientific study of food preparation and intake |
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| | See Also: | | bioscience, life science, macrobiotics | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Di`e*tet"ics\, n.
That part of the medical or hygienic art which relates to
diet or food; rules for diet.
To suppose that the whole of dietetics lies in
determining whether or not bread is more nutritive than
potatoes. --H. Spencer.
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