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.