threpsology

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρέψις (thrépsis, “nourishing”) (from τρέφω (tréphō)) + -logy.

Noun

threpsology (uncountable)

  1. (dated, medicine) The study of nutrition.
    Synonyms: nutrition, nutritional science, trophology

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