dietetics C2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˌdaɪəˈtɛtɪks/ UK /ˌdaɪəˈtetɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #289642 Meanings 1 noun the science and professional practice of planning diets in relation to health and disease She studied dietetics before training as a clinical nutrition specialist. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the science and... diet scienceclinical nutrition Word family Related forms dieteticdietitiannutrition Etymology From dietetic + -ics, denoting a field of study. Dietetic came through Latin from Greek diaitetikos, 'relating to a way of life or regimen.' Topics Science & Research Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dietetics **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdaɪəˈtɛtɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdaɪəˈtetɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 289642 ## Meanings 1. the science and professional practice of planning diets in relation to health and disease ## Examples - She studied dietetics before training as a clinical nutrition specialist. ## Synonyms - diet science - clinical nutrition ## Related Forms - dietetic - dietitian - nutrition ## Etymology From dietetic + -ics, denoting a field of study. Dietetic came through Latin from Greek diaitetikos, 'relating to a way of life or regimen.' ## Topics - Science & Research - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown