liquid diet

collocation in English

meaningsofliquidanddiet

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liquid
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪk.wɪd/us
/ˈlɪk.wɪd/
in the form of ...
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diet
noun
uk
/ˈdaɪ.ət/us
/ˈdaɪ.ət/
the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person ...
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(Definition ofliquidanddietfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofliquid diet

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In both cases, the mice were reared on aliquiddiet.
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The saccharin would provide the flavor; theliquiddiet, the calories.
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The similarities suggested that an association between saccharin and theliquiddietwas behind the saccharin-induced weight gain.
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She will not be absorbed into the idle gentlemanly body; and she turns to poison in his mouth, and his nutrient-freeliquiddietembalms him alive.
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He requires full personal care and has to be fed a specialliquiddiet.
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They said that a calf should not be fed throughout the whole of its life on aliquiddiet.
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If the prisoner will not take theliquiddietvoluntarily, he is given it by means of a tube which is passed into his stomach.
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The richer classes can obtain other forms of liquid refreshment besides tea, but tea is the stapleliquiddietof the poorer classes.
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It is deprived of fodder and is fed on aliquiddietwhich prevents it from following its natural pastime of rumination.
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Why should a man who is fed intravenously or who is otherwise dependent on baby food or aliquiddietbe judged so harshly?
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First instar larvae obtain aliquiddietfrom orifices or wounds of a body.
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He lost 35 pounds and his stamina suffered after requiringliquiddietto avoid intestinal infections.
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Kichi is told to go on aliquiddiet, and he plans to return home for two months to recover.
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Weight loss due to lack of appetite and theliquiddietis common, but should be avoided if possible.
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Cats can have a feeding tube inserted by a veterinarian so that the owner can feed the cat aliquiddietseveral times a day.
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She broke her jaw in two places, had her mouth wired shut for five weeks and was limited to aliquiddiet.
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