noun
nutritionist
nyoo-TRIHSH-uh-nihst
noun
1
A professional who studies or advises on diet and nourishment.
"The hospital hired a nutritionist to design healthier meal plans for patients."
"She saw a nutritionist to help manage her weight safely."
How to Use Nutritionist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is giving advice about food and healthy eating.
Common mistake
A nutritionist is not automatically the same as a registered dietitian — the two titles have different legal and training requirements in some countries.
Easily confused with
dietitian
Word Forms
nutritionists plural
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Etymology
From nutrition plus -ist, "a person who".
Rhymes for nutritionist
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