dietary
pronunciation
How to pronounce dietary in British English:
UK ['daɪətərɪ]
How to pronounce dietary in American English:
US [ˈdaɪɪˌtɛri]
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- Noun:
- a regulated daily food allowance
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the diet
Word Origin
- dietary (adj.)
- 1610s, from Medieval Latin dietarius, from Latin diaetarius, from diaeta (see diet (n.1)).
Example
- 1. Scientists wondered whether the human dietary change affected the behavior of local hyenas .
- 2. If dietary changes don 't work , ask your doctor about giving them an over-the-counter stool softener .
- 3. And now this animal model shows maybe there is long-term dietary involvement that could lead to less plaques .
- 4. Dietary studies can be unreliable , since so many complicating factors can influence results , and it is difficult to pinpoint cause and effect .
- 5. It 's usually diagnosed in infants and treated with dietary restrictions , which must be started early in life to prevent brain damage and other problems .