adjective
dietary
DEYE-uht-ree
adjective
1
Relating to diet or to what someone eats.
"The nurse asked about his dietary restrictions before the surgery."
"They made major dietary changes after the diagnosis."
How to Use Dietary
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes anything to do with what a person eats — restrictions, habits, or requirements.
Common pairings
dietary requirements
dietary restrictions
dietary needs
Word Forms
dietaries plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin diaetarium, "a book prescribing diet," based on Latin diaeta, "diet."