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111Diet of Roncaglia — The Diet of Roncaglia was held in 1158 near Piacenza as a general assembly of the nobles and ecclesiasts of the Holy Roman Empire and representatives of each of the fourteen Lombard League cities. It followed a series of raids carried out by the… …
112Diet of Regensburg (1623) — The Diet of Regensburg was a meeting of the Imperial States of the Holy Roman Empire (or Fürstentag) convened by Ferdinand II in 1623. At it the Electoral Palatinate was transferred to Maximilian I. The meeting marked the high watermark of… …
113diet therapy — treatment of disease by regulation of the diet; called also dietotherapy, nutritional t., and trophotherapy …
114diet regimen — system of diet for improving one s health …
115diet of worms — a corpse Modern scientists tell us that the process of corporal dissolution is fungal, with worms obtaining little sustenance. Happily in 1670 or thereabouts Marvell knew better: ... then worms shall try That long preserved… …
116diet chart — /ˈdaɪət tʃat/ (say duyuht chaht) noun a chart listing the number of kilojoules in specified quantities of foods, and sometimes recommending certain combinations and quantities of foods to be eaten when on a diet …
117diet kitchen — noun : a kitchen in which special diets are prepared (as in a hospital) or where outpatients are instructed concerning diets and their preparation * * * a kitchen, as in a hospital, where special food is prepared for those requiring it. [1865 70 …
118diet list — noun : a list of foods and beverages permitted to a person on a diet usually giving the absolute or relative quantities of different items that may be taken …
119diet pill — a tablet or capsule containing chemical substances that aid in reducing or controlling body weight, usually by suppressing the appetite. [1965 70] * * * diet pill, U.S. any of various hormones, diuretics, or other drugs in tablet form, prescribed …
120diet — 1) the food of a fish 2) in aquaculture, a balanced mix of nutrients for normal health and growth usually provided on a schedule …
