Dietary: Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：relating to diet (dietary)

dietary 🔊

/ˈdaɪətəri/

adj.

Relating to the food and drink that a person or animal regularly eats.

Dietary balanced meal with vegetables, chicken, and rice on plate

relating to diet 🔊

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/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tə ˈdaɪət/

adj.

Pertaining to the food and drink that a person or animal regularly consumes, including nutritional aspects.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'diaeta' (diet, way of living) + suffix '-ary' (relating to).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'diet' + 'ary' = anything related to what you eat or drink daily.

📖 Example

My doctor gave me some great dietary advice to help improve my energy levels. 🔊 My doctor gave me some great dietary advice to help improve my energy levels.

🔗 Collocations

dietary fiber – Indigestible plant material important for digestion

dietary supplement – Product taken to supplement the diet with nutrients

dietary restrictions – Limitations on food intake due to health or religious reasons

🔄 Synonyms

nutritional (adj.) – Relating to the process of providing or obtaining nutrients

alimentary (adj.) – Relating to food and nourishment

nutritive (adj.) – Serving as nutritious food or nourishment

🚫 Antonyms

non-dietary (adj.) – Not related to diet or food intake

indigestible (adj.) – Difficult or impossible to digest

unwholesome (adj.) – Unhealthy or harmful to health

🌱 Derivatives

diet (n./v.) – Customary food intake or to restrict food intake

dietetics (n.) – The science of nutrition and diet

dietitian (n.) – Expert in diet and nutrition

📖 Cultural Story

Used extensively in health and nutrition contexts, appearing in terms like 'dietary fiber' and 'dietary supplement' since the 18th century.