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diet medical definition
noun
- Food and drink in general.
- A prescribed course of eating and drinking in which the amount and kind of food, as well as the times at which it is to be taken, are regulated for therapeutic purposes.
- Reduction of caloric intake so as to lose weight.
To eat and drink according to a regulated system, especially so as to lose weight or control a medical condition.
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