dietitian

«dietitian» in Mova's school dictionary: a trained health worker who gives expert advice about… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (dietitian, dietitians — also spelled dietician)

meaning for a pupil

A dietitian is a trained health worker who gives expert advice about food and healthy eating, often in hospitals, to help people with illnesses or special needs. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons, a dietitian helps plan meals for people with diabetes, allergies or other conditions, and schools may use dietitians to plan healthy lunches. In everyday life, a dietitian is a qualified expert, unlike some people online who give food advice. Common phrases: «see a dietitian», «hospital dietitian», «registered dietitian».

examples

• The dietitian helped my cousin plan meals without gluten. tree →
• A hospital dietitian checks what patients can eat. tree →
• The school asked a dietitian to plan healthier lunches. tree →
• My dad saw a dietitian after his heart operation. tree →
• Dietitians study science at university for years. tree →
• The dietitian said I should eat more vegetables and fewer crisps. tree →
• Athletes often work with a dietitian. tree →

note

Plural: dietitians. Both spellings «dietitian» and «dietician» are used; «dietitian» is more common. Say die-uh-TISH-un. In the UK, «dietitian» is a protected title for qualified people; a «nutritionist» may have less training.

In the corpora

• Dietitians suggest eating oily fish, such as salmon or sardines, about once a week.
• Doctors and dietitians agree vegetables matter for health.

Trees and pragmatics

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