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DIETARY

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 I. (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)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the diet

Example:

dietary restrictions

Synonyms:

dietary; dietetic; dietetical

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

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)

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 Context examples: 

It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.(ChemID Plus)

(Arachidonic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

The naturally-occurring bacterial components in this dietary supplement may improve digestion and help maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by modulating the composition of the normal microflora.

(Beta-glucan/Lactobacillus casei/Bifidobacterium lactis-based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

These variable findings may be because some studies used self-reported dietary information rather than directly measuring omega-3 levels.

(Omega-3s linked with lower risk of fatal heart attacks, NIH)

Carnitine is a type of dietary supplement.

(Carnitor, NCI Dictionary)

CAM may include dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, acupuncture, massage therapy, magnet therapy, spiritual healing, and meditation.

(CAM, NCI Dictionary)

A dietary supplement containing all or most of the vitamins that may not be readily available in the diet.

(Multivitamin, NCI Thesaurus)

A dietary supplement containing all or most of the vitamins and some minerals which may not be readily available in the diet.

(Multivitamins/Minerals, NCI Thesaurus)

Ensure is a type of dietary supplement.

(Nutritional Supplement Drink, NCI Dictionary)

A nutritional supplement is taken by mouth, and usually contains one or more dietary ingredient (such as vitamin, mineral, herb, amino acid, and enzyme).

(Nutritional supplement, NCI Dictionary)

Dietary components include drinking water, alcoholic beverages, and vitamin and trace element supplements.

(Nutrition, Other, NCI Thesaurus)