dietetics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

di·e·tet·ics | \ -ˈte-tiks

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: the science or art of applying the principles of nutrition to the diet

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dietetics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

di·etet·ics | \ -ˈtet-iks

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: the science or art of applying the principles of nutrition to feeding

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