dietician

«dietician» in Mova's school dictionary: A trained health expert who gives advice about food and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a dietician, dieticians)

meaning for a pupil

A trained health expert who gives advice about food and eating, to help people stay healthy or manage an illness. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life, a dietician helps plan meals, for example for someone with diabetes, allergies or who needs to gain or lose weight. Hospitals and schools sometimes have dieticians. Phrases: «see a dietician», «a hospital dietician».

examples

• The dietician helped Tom plan meals for his allergy. tree →
• My aunt is a dietician at the hospital. tree →
• The dietician said to eat more fruit and vegetables. tree →
• After his illness, Grandad saw a dietician. tree →
• A dietician knows which foods give you energy. tree →
• The school asked a dietician to check the lunch menu. tree →

note

Also spelled «dietitian» (more official in many countries). Countable. Trap: a dietician is a qualified professional; anyone can call themselves a «nutritionist» in some places. «Diet» here means what you usually eat, not only eating less.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dietician» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.