sitology

[ sahy-tol-uh-jee ]

/ saɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with nutrition and dietetics.

Words nearby sitology

sithole, sitka, sitka spruce, sitkamer, sito-, sitology, sitomania, sitophobia, sitosterol, sitotaxis, sitotoxin

Origin of sitology

First recorded in 1860–65; sito- + -logy

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British Dictionary definitions for sitology

sitology

/ (saɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the scientific study of food, diet, and nutrition

Word Origin for sitology

C19: from Greek sitos food, grain + -logy

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