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dieteticrelating to diet or the rules of diet; designed for special dietary requirements

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to diet or the rules of diet; designed for special dietary requirements

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdaɪəˈtetɪk/

Example Sentences

  • The dietetic ice cream tasted surprisingly good despite having zero sugar.
  • My grandmother refused to eat dietetic cookies, claiming they were 'fake food for fake people.'
  • The dietetic department at the university offers courses on nutrition and meal planning.

dietetic

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌdaɪəˈtetɪk/]

relating to diet or the rules of diet; designed for special dietary requirements

relating to diet or the rules of diet; designed for special dietary requirements
💡 Concept

relating to diet or the rules of diet; designed for special dietary requirements

Strict dietetic meals make this athlete feel pathetic!
🎵 Rhyme

Strict dietetic meals make this athlete feel pathetic!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌdaɪəˈtetɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdaɪəˈtetɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootdiet
Suffix--etic

🎵Rhyme

patheticathleticaestheticsynthetic
pathetic
athletic
aesthetic
synthetic

🔗Collocations

dietetic treatment
dietetic food
dietetic counseling
dietetic guidelines
dietetic intervention

📝Examples

The dietetic ice cream tasted surprisingly good despite having zero sugar.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother refused to eat dietetic cookies, claiming they were 'fake food for fake people.'

The dietetic department at the university offers courses on nutrition and meal planning.

😄 Fun example

He accidentally bought dietetic chocolate and wondered why his sweet tooth wasn't satisfied.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nutritionaldietarynutritive

Antonyms

unhealthyjunk

Related

nutritiondietitiancalorictherapeutic

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