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dietitian
noun
di·e·ti·tian
ˌdī-ə-ˈti-shən
variants
or less commonly dietician
: a specialist in dietetics
Examples of dietitian in a Sentence
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Work with a dietitian to develop a diabetes meal plan.
—Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Chelsea Edwards is a registered dietitian and the owner of Huntsville Nutrition Collective in Huntsville, Alabama.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024
And the latest recipe making its way to the top of people's feeds—dubbed the dense bean salad, or DBS—is one that even dietitians can get behind.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Her mother, Florence, was trained as a dietitian, and her attitude toward food shadowed Garten’s childhood.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
dietitian irregular from diet entry 1 + -ician
First Known Use
circa 1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Dietitian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dietitian. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
dietitian
noun
di·eti·tian
variants
or dietician
ˌdī-ə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist in dietetics
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