dietetic
adjective
di·e·tet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈte-tik 
1
: of or relating to diet
2
: adapted for use in special diets
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This change in dietetic patterns of species that may as less amenable to the fermentation process than other customarily used meats also play a role in some of the more recent botulism outbreaks.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2011
Canned dietetic foods, juices and soups may be especially helpful for elderly or ill people, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 15 Jan. 2022
Botulism poses a unique and recurring public health threat to Alaskan natives due to a pretty neat triumvirate of ecological, dietetic and cultural factors that enhance the risk of infection.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2011
The bride has a bachelor's degree in nutrition from the University of Central Arkansas and completed a dietetic internship at the University of Oklahoma.
—Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2022
Goal setting is a practical step to improving the growth and success of your private dietetic practice.
—Yec, Forbes, 17 June 2022
Created by Jamie Ray, dietetic intern, Henry Ford Health System, and tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen at the Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield.
—Susan Selasky, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2021
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2011
Canned dietetic foods, juices and soups may be especially helpful for elderly or ill people, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 15 Jan. 2022
Botulism poses a unique and recurring public health threat to Alaskan natives due to a pretty neat triumvirate of ecological, dietetic and cultural factors that enhance the risk of infection.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2011
The bride has a bachelor's degree in nutrition from the University of Central Arkansas and completed a dietetic internship at the University of Oklahoma.
—Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2022
Goal setting is a practical step to improving the growth and success of your private dietetic practice.
—Yec, Forbes, 17 June 2022
Created by Jamie Ray, dietetic intern, Henry Ford Health System, and tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen at the Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield.
—Susan Selasky, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2021
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dietetic
adjective
di·etet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈtet-ik
1
: of or relating to diet
2
: adapted (as by the elimination of salt or sugar) for use in special diets
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