Dietetics
Pronunciation : Di`e*tet"ics
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: That part of the medical or hygienic art which relates to diet or food; rules for diet. To suppose that the whole of dietetics lies in determining whether or not bread is more nutritive than potatoes. H. Spencer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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