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

Related terms

• athrepsia
• threpsologist

References

• “threpsology”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.