Etymology

threpsology

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Today it means: The study of nutrition. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θρέψις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθρέψις“nourishing”
  2. English todaythrepsology

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

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