nutritionist

noun

nu·​tri·​tion·​ist nu̇-ˈtri-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
nyu̇-
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

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Then, with the Heat moving toward a more healthful menu, with a full-time nutritionist now in place, the cookies were gone. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025 As nutritionist and health psychologist Karishma Shah explains it, proteins are the building block of life. Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025 Between the influx of personal trainers, personal coaches and personal nutritionists, baseball is numb to the player whose routine is not that of his team’s. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025 For cooking, some nutritionists said beef tallow may even be worse than seed oils. Randi Richardson, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nutritionist

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First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nutritionist was in 1921

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“Nutritionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutritionist. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

nutritionist

noun
nu·​tri·​tion·​ist -ˈtrish-(ə-)nist How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

Medical Definition

nutritionist

noun
nu·​tri·​tion·​ist -ˈtrish-(ə-)nəst How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

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