LIQUID DIET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("liquid diet" is a kind of...):

diet (a prescribed selection of foods)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "liquid diet"):

clear liquid diet (a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative)

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