DIETARY

dietary, dietetic, dietetical

(adjective) of or relating to the diet; “dietary restrictions”

dietary

(noun) a regulated daily food allowance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dietary (not comparable)

Of, or relating to diet.

Comprising a food source.

Noun

dietary (plural dietaries)

(UK, dated) A regulated diet.

Source: Wiktionary


Di"et*a*ry, a.

Definition: Pertaining to diet, or to the rules of diet.

Di"et*a*ry, n.; pl. Dietaries (.

Definition: A rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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