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/duy'i tish"euhn/, n.a person who is an expert in nutrition or dietetics.Also, dietician.[1840-50; DIET1 + -itian; see -ICIAN]
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dietitian — UK [ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US or dietician UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dietitian : singular dietitian plural dietitians someone whose job is to give people advice about the kind of food they should eat … English dictionary
dietitian — see DIETICIAN (Cf. dietician) … Etymology dictionary
dietitian — meaning an authority on diet, is the recommended spelling, not dietician … Modern English usage
dietitian — (also dietician) ► NOUN ▪ an expert on diet and nutrition … English terms dictionary
dietitian — ☆ dietitian [dī΄ə tish′ən ] n. an expert in dietetics; specialist in planning meals or diets: also Now Rare dietician … English World dictionary
Dietitian — They supervise the preparation and service of food, develop modified diets, participate in research, and educate individuals and groups on good nutritional habits.[1][2] The goals of dietitians are to provide medical nutritional intervention, and … Wikipedia
Dietitian — Dietist Di et*ist, Dietitian Di e*ti tian, n. One skilled in dietetics. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dietitian — or dietician noun Etymology: dietitian irregular from 1diet + ician Date: circa 1846 a specialist in dietetics … New Collegiate Dictionary
dietitian — noun a person who studies or practices dietetics … Wiktionary
dietitian — An expert in dietetics. * * * di·eti·tian or di·eti·cian .dī ə tish ən n a specialist in dietetics * * * di·e·ti·tian (di″ə tishґən) a person trained in the scientific use of diet in health and disease … Medical dictionary
