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nutritive

[ noo-tri-tiv, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu trɪ tɪv, ˈnyu- /

adjective

serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious.
of, relating to, or concerned with nutrition: foods with high nutritive value.

noun

an item of nourishing food: a breakfast of cereals, fruits, and other nutritives.

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Nearby words

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  2. nutritionist,
  3. nutritionist's calorie,
  4. nutritious,
  5. nutritiously,
  6. nutritive equilibrium,
  7. nutritively,
  8. nutriture,
  9. nuts,
  10. nuts about, be

Origin of nutritive

1350–1400; < Medieval Latin nūtrītīvus, equivalent to nūtrīt- (see nutrition) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English nutritif < Middle French < Medieval Latin as above
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British Dictionary definitions for non-nutritive

nutritive

/ (ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv) /

adjective

providing nourishment
of, concerning, or promoting nutrition

noun

a nutritious food
Derived Formsnutritively, adverb
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Word Origin and History for non-nutritive

nutritive

adj.

late 14c., from Old French nutritif and directly from Medieval Latin nutritivus "nourishing," from past participle stem of Latin nutrire "to nourish" (see nourish).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for non-nutritive

nutritive

[ nōō′trĭ-tĭv ]

adj.

Of or relating to nutrition.
Nutritious; nourishing.
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