dietitian

noun

di·​e·​ti·​tian ˌdī-ə-ˈti-shən How to pronounce dietitian (audio)
variants or less commonly dietician
: a specialist in dietetics

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Meet the Experts Laura E. Wargo, a registered dietitian at Northwestern Medicine Osher Center for Integrative Health in Chicago. Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025 Morgan also suggests meeting with a sports dietitian if your budget and/or health insurance allow for it. Korin Miller, Outside Online, 24 May 2025 Read more: Prevention & Treatment Diet and Nutrition 4 Sources Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, is a private practice dietitian and nutrition consultant based on the West Coast. Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025 Customers and investors agree: Since launching in 2021, Liu says Nourish has helped hundreds of thousands of patients across all 50 states and built a network of more than 3,000 dietitians. Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dietitian

Word History

Etymology

dietitian irregular from diet entry 1 + -ician

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dietitian was circa 1846

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“Dietitian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dietitian. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

dietitian

noun
di·​eti·​tian
variants or dietician
ˌdī-ə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist in dietetics

Medical Definition

dietitian

noun
di·​eti·​tian
variants or dietician
: a specialist in dietetics

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