dietary

[dahy-i-ter-ee]

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adjective

of or relating to diet: a dietary cure.

noun, plural di·e·tar·ies.

a regulated allowance of food.
Obsolete. a system or course of diet.

Origin of dietary

1400–50; late Middle English dietarie system of diet. See diet¹, -ary

Related formsdi·e·tar·i·ly, adverbpre·di·e·tar·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for dietary

Contemporary Examples

These are just a few of the medical miracles purportedly delivered by dietary supplements.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.?
Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD
October 10, 2014
This dietary supplement originates in China and has been reported to enhance cognitive ability in healthy individuals.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.?
Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD
October 10, 2014
Williams was trying to promote Anatabloc, a dietary supplement developed by his company.
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Ben Jacobs
August 22, 2014
Wood pigeon, pheasant, partridge, grouse, peacocks, hares, wild rabbits, and waterfowl are all dietary staples.
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August 5, 2014
We consulted with the experts to help you decide if you should bend the dietary rules occasionally and how to do it appropriately.
When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days
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July 14, 2014

Historical Examples

What is the necessity of fruits and vegetables in our dietary?
A Handbook of Health
Woods Hutchinson
The dietary laws may be said to be a religion of the kitchen.
Women's Wild Oats
C. Gasquoine Hartley
The apple is an important and valuable adjunct to the dietary.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value
Harry Snyder
Beans can, to a great extent, take the place of meats in the dietary.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value
Harry Snyder
This is liable to be the case in the dietary of the strict vegetarian.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value
Harry Snyder

British Dictionary definitions for dietary

dietary

adjective

of or relating to a diet

noun plural -taries

a regulated diet
a system of dieting

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Word Origin and History for dietary

adj.

1610s, from Medieval Latin dietarius, from Latin diaetarius, from diaeta (see diet (n.1)).

dietary in Medicine

dietary

(dī′ĭ-tĕr′ē)

adj.

Of or relating to diet.

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Examples from the Web for dietary

Contemporary Examples

These are just a few of the medical miracles purportedly delivered by dietary supplements.

This dietary supplement originates in China and has been reported to enhance cognitive ability in healthy individuals.

Williams was trying to promote Anatabloc, a dietary supplement developed by his company.

Wood pigeon, pheasant, partridge, grouse, peacocks, hares, wild rabbits, and waterfowl are all dietary staples.

We consulted with the experts to help you decide if you should bend the dietary rules occasionally and how to do it appropriately.

Historical Examples

What is the necessity of fruits and vegetables in our dietary?

The dietary laws may be said to be a religion of the kitchen.

The apple is an important and valuable adjunct to the dietary.

Beans can, to a great extent, take the place of meats in the dietary.

This is liable to be the case in the dietary of the strict vegetarian.

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Word Origin and History for dietary

adj.

dietary

Origin of dietary