sitology

[ sahy-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with nutrition and dietetics.

sitology

/ saɪˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the scientific study of food, diet, and nutrition

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitology¹

First recorded in 1860–65; sito- + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitology¹

C19: from Greek sitos food, grain + -logy