dietary

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Noun

1. A regulated [[diet]] that excludes or constrains certain types of [[food]], especially for health reasons; also, a book or similar setting out such regulations. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. A prescribed [[meal]] plan setting out how the inhabitants of an institution (such as a prison, hospital etc.) should be fed, and on what foods. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}

Adjective

1. Pertaining to a prescribed [[diet]]; {{i|generally}}, relating to what a person or animal eats. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. Comprising a food source.

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