LIQUID DIET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does liquid diet mean? 

• LIQUID DIET (noun)
  The noun LIQUID DIET has 1 sense:

1. a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery

  Familiarity information: LIQUID DIET used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIQUID DIET (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("liquid diet" is a kind of...):

diet (a prescribed selection of foods)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "liquid diet"):

clear liquid diet (a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative)

 Context examples 

Treatment may include antibiotics, pain relievers, and a liquid diet.

(Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

You need to be on a clear liquid diet for 1 to 3 days before the colonoscopy.

(Colonoscopy, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)