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sito-
Also sitio‑.
Food.
Greek sitos, diminutive of sition, grain, food.
Sitology is another name for dietetics, the branch of medicine dealing with nutrition; sitosterol is a mixture of sterol derivatives found in plants, especially wheat germ, said to be useful as a dietary supplement to reduce cholesterol levels in the body; sitiophobia (less often sitophobia) is a morbid aversion to food.
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