dietetically

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di·e·tet·ic

(dī′ĭ-tĕt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to diet or its regulation.

2. Specially prepared or processed for restrictive diets.

[Late Latin diaetēticus, from Greek diaitētikos, from diaita, diet; see diet¹.]

di′e·tet′i·cal·ly adv.

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a great watcher, and very dietetically severe, is Dr.

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Hence the photographs of unapproachably translucent actresses, of dietetically irreproachable models, of society women said to be beautiful on the covers of popular magazines, though what does it matter, from the vantage point of totalitarian rationalism that is the guiding spirit of the epoch, whether these women are very beautiful, or just beautiful enough, or plug-ugly?

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Cash allows relief professionals to procure exactly what is needed in a disaster situation and ensure that donations are culturally, dietetically, and environmentally appropriate.