DIETARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dietary mean? 

• DIETARY (noun)
  The noun DIETARY has 1 sense:

1. a regulated daily food allowance

  Familiarity information: DIETARY used as a noun is very rare.

• DIETARY (adjective)
  The adjective DIETARY has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the diet

  Familiarity information: DIETARY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIETARY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A regulated daily food allowance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("dietary" is a kind of...):

fare (the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed)

Derivation:

diet (eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight)

diet (follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons)

dietary (of or relating to the diet)

• DIETARY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the diet

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

dietary; dietetic; dietetical

Context example:

dietary restrictions

Pertainym:

diet (a prescribed selection of foods)

Derivation:

diet (the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods))

diet (the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal))

diet (a prescribed selection of foods)

dietary (a regulated daily food allowance)

 Context examples 

The usual treatment is dietary, but can be the delivery of nutrients by other means.

(Clinical Nutrition, NCI Thesaurus)

Found in vitamins and mineral supplements, Chromium may be necessary for utilization of dietary sugars and carbohydrates by optimizing the effects of insulin.

(Chromium Picolinate, NCI Thesaurus)

Phosphorylation of ChREBP by AMP kinase inactivates ChREBP and blocks glucose induction of ChREBP, linking dietary fatty acids to the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.

(ChREBP Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

It is a type of biological response modifier (BRM) and a type of dietary supplement.

(Coriolus versicolor extract, NCI Dictionary)

Dietary supplementation with creatine may improve muscle wasting associated with cancer and other chronic diseases.

(Creatine, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of dietary fatty acids containing one double bond.

(Monounsaturated Fatty Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

The component of dietary fiber which is not broken down by extended acid and alkaline treatment.

(Crude Fiber, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from dietary sources.

(Cholecalciferol, NCI Thesaurus)

It is caused by intolerance to dietary gluten.

(Celiac Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

A dietary supplement to support joint health.

(Arthro-7, NCI Thesaurus)