dieting

n. the deliberate restriction of the types or amounts of food one eats, usually in an effort to lose weight or to improve one’s health. Dieting is viewed by some medical and mental health professionals as a solution to obesity and by others as a primary pathology associated with eating disorders.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

PI

1. abbreviation for prescribing information. See labeling.

2. abbreviation for proactive interference.

3. abbreviation for progressive interval. See progressive-interval schedule.