diet | (noun) the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) | Synonyms: dieting |
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(noun) a prescribed selection of foods | - |
(noun) the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal) | - |
(noun) a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan) | - |
(verb) eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight | - |
(verb) follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons | - |
dietary | (adjective) of or relating to the diet | Synonyms: dietetic, dietetical |
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(noun) a regulated daily food allowance | - |
dieter | (noun) a person who diets | - |
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dietetic | (adjective) of or relating to the diet | Synonyms: dietary, dietetical |
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dietetical | (adjective) of or relating to the diet | Synonyms: dietary, dietetic |
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dietetics | (noun) the scientific study of food preparation and intake | - |
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diethylmalonylurea | (noun) a barbiturate used as a hypnotic | Synonyms: barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, veronal |
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diethylstilbesterol | (noun) synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy | Synonyms: DES, stilbesterol |
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diethylstilbestrol | (noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | Synonyms: DES, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol |
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diethylstilboestrol | (noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | Synonyms: DES, diethylstilbestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol |
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dietician | (noun) a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition | Synonyms: dietitian |
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dieting | (noun) the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) | Synonyms: diet |
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dietitian | (noun) a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition | Synonyms: dietician |
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