diet

As nouns the difference between diet and ralstonism

is that diet is (food a person or animal consumes)The food and beverage a person or animal consumes while Ralstonism is a minor social movement in the USA in the nineteenth century, promoting white superiority, a diet and exercise regime, and the supposed ability to develop control over the minds of others.

As a verb diet

is to regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet.

As an abbreviation diet

is (microbiology).

As a noun xerophagy is

a restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline.

As nouns the difference between diet and lactoovovegetarian

is that diet is (food a person or animal consumes)The food and beverage a person or animal consumes while lactoovovegetarian is a vegetarian who also eats eggs and dairy products.

As a verb diet

is to regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet.

As an adjective lactoovovegetarian is

describing such a person or diet.