dietary

American  

[dahy-i-ter-ee] / ˈdaɪ ɪˌtɛr i /

adjective

1. of or relating to diet.

   a dietary cure.

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noun

plural

dietaries

1. a regulated allowance of food.

2. Obsolete. a system or course of diet.

dietary British  

/ ˈdaɪətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a diet

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noun

1. a regulated diet

2. a system of dieting

Other Word Forms

• dietarily adverb
• predietary adjective

Etymology

Origin of dietary

1400–50; late Middle English dietarie system of diet. See diet ¹, -ary

Example Sentences

All participants had at least one day of detailed dietary records and provided information about whether they had ever experienced a heart attack or stroke.

From Science Daily

According to the authors, the results suggest that dietary lycopene could be an important factor that can be changed to help prevent severe gum disease in older adults.

From Science Daily

Instead, it identifies an association between dietary habits and long-term health outcomes.

From Science Daily

The victims had distinct dietary patterns and signs of greater mobility and physiological strain, indicating they were likely outsiders rather than members of the local community.

From Science Daily

And a regional Super Bowl commercial from Kellogg’s Raisin Bran is set to underline the importance of dietary fiber.

From The Wall Street Journal