nutritionist

noun

nu·​tri·​tion·​ist nu̇-ˈtri-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
nyu̇-
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

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For personalized guidance, consult your healthcare provider, a registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist (RD or RDN), or a pharmacist. Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025 Parents at the ballet school were starting to whisper, and her dance teachers implored her parents to see a nutritionist. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025 Plus, nutritionists and doctors recommend the best electrolyte powders and explain the benefits. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 That advice, along with digestive enzymes, got me by for more than a decade, until another nutritionist, a madman of sorts, cured it. David Rabe, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nutritionist

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nutritionist was in 1921

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“Nutritionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutritionist. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

nutritionist

noun
nu·​tri·​tion·​ist -ˈtrish-(ə-)nist How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

Medical Definition

nutritionist

noun
nu·​tri·​tion·​ist -ˈtrish-(ə-)nəst How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

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