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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θρέψις (thrépsis, “nourishing”) (from τρέφω (tréphō)) + -logy.
Noun
threpsology (uncountable)
- (dated, medicine) The study of nutrition.
- Synonyms: nutrition, nutritional science, trophology
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