Meaning

2 senses
  1. A regulated diet that excludes or constrains certain types of food, especially for health reasons; also, a book or similar setting out such regulations.

  2. A prescribed meal plan setting out how the inhabitants of an institution (such as a prison, hospital etc.) should be fed, and on what foods.

More definitions
  • a regulated daily food allowance

Examples

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  1. Figs contain dietary fiber.

    ruИнжир содержит пищевые волокна.

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  2. Do you have any dietary restrictions?

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  3. There are many different kinds of dietary supplements.

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  4. The company also markets various personal care products and dietary supplements.

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  5. A 25-year-old man's recommended dietary allowance of iron is 8 micro-grams.

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Origin

From Medieval Latin diētārium (“book prescribing diet”), from Latin diaeta (“diet”).

From Medieval Latin diētārium (“book prescribing diet”), from Latin diaeta (“diet”).

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Forms

plural: dietaries
Singulardietary
Pluraldietaries

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relateddiet

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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