Etymology

nestitherapy

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Today it means: Medical treatment by reducing food intake. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νῆστις
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromνῆστις“fasting”
  2. English todaynestitherapy

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νῆστις (nêstis, “fasting”) + therapy.

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