What does the word diet mean?
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Dioeta, Dioetema, Victus Ratio, ( F.) Diete. Originally, this word signified nearly the same thing as Hygiene and Regimen, -that is, Diet was the employment of every thing necessary for the preservation of health and life. At the present day, it signifies a particular kind of food, and, at times, a privation of food and drink; -abstinence. To put any one upon diet, ( F.) mettre quelqnun d la diete, means to deprive him of his usual nourishment: -milk diet means a diet of milk, &c. See Aliment, Dietetics, Hygiene, and Regimen. Every well regulated hospital has certain dietetic regulations.
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[ Greek] The food and drink taken regularly from day to day; particularly, a specified amount of food and drink to be allowed in a given case. A d. is named( 1) according to the food which forms its staple, as Milk d., Meat Fish d., Vegetable d., Broth d., Mixed d., Liquid d. ( of liquids only, or of liquids and bread; also called Spoon d.). Soft d. ( of semi-solid food), Solid d. ( of solid food); ( 2) according to the amount given, as Full d., Generous d., Common d., Subsistence d. ( =d. on which one can just live). Half d., Low d.; or( 3) according to the special condition for which the d. la intended, as Fever d. ( usually some simple d. consisting only of milk, broths, and toast or jellies); Gouty d. ( in which nitrogenous foods, such as meat, are restricted, and wines, especially the sweet wines, and beers are prohibited); Rheumatic d. ( like gouty d., especially as regards restriction of wines and beers); Diabetic d. ( in which all saccharine and starchy foods, including ordinary bread, rice, potatoes, many vegetables, fruits, and sweet wines, are prohibited); Banting d. ( to reduce fat; fats, cream, saccharine and starchy foods, with sweet wines and porter, being avoided); Convalescent d. ( any form of light, simple, and appetizing solid or liquid food).
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Usage examples for diet
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She was in earnest so far as to send down to the library for medical books, and books upon diet. – The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith by George Meredith
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He means kindly, and he is undoubtedly right: our diet is not fit for you. – The Children of the World by Paul Heyse
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The diet should also be the same. – The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Isabella Beeton
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