Dictionary

dietitian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /daɪəˈtɪʃən/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Irregular spelling of diet + -ician, probably influenced by dietetic.

Meanings

1. A person who studies or practices dietetics.
   • The dietitian works with the client to develop meal planning that meets the client's needs based on healthy food choices. 2013, Nutrition for Nursing, Edition 5.0, Assessment Technologies Institute, page 142:

Forms

Synonyms

dietetician

Translations (36)

ga diaitéiteach (person who studies or practices dietetics) · tl dalubpagkain (person who studies or practices dietetics) · el διαιτολόγος (person who studies or practices dietetics) · it dietologo (person who studies or practices dietetics) · fr diététicienne (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ka დიეტოლოგი (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ca dietista (person who studies or practices dietetics) · tr diyetisyen (person who studies or practices dietetics) · tl dalubpakain (person who studies or practices dietetics) · fi ravitsemusterapeutti (person who studies or practices dietetics) · pl dietetyk (person who studies or practices dietetics) · cs dietetik (person who studies or practices dietetics) · it dietologa (person who studies or practices dietetics) · cmn 飲食學家 /饮食学家 (person who studies or practices dietetics) · de Ernährungsberaterin (person who studies or practices dietetics) · hu táplálkozási tanácsadó (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ru диетвра́ч (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ro dietetician (person who studies or practices dietetics) · mi mātanga kai (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ru дието́лог (person who studies or practices dietetics) · hu dietetikus (person who studies or practices dietetics) · de Ernährungsberater (person who studies or practices dietetics) · uk дієтологи́ня (person who studies or practices dietetics) · es dietista (person who studies or practices dietetics) · pl dietetyczka (person who studies or practices dietetics) · sv kostrådgivare (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ro dieteticiană (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ga bia-eolaí (person who studies or practices dietetics) · fr diététicien (person who studies or practices dietetics) · sv dietist (person who studies or practices dietetics) · gl dietista (person who studies or practices dietetics) · cmn 營養學家 /营养学家 (person who studies or practices dietetics) · ja 栄養士 (person who studies or practices dietetics) · is næringarfræðingur (person who studies or practices dietetics) · fi dieteetikko (person who studies or practices dietetics) · uk дієто́лог (person who studies or practices dietetics)