nutritious

[ noo-trish-uh s, nyoo- ]
/ nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu- /
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adjective

providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.

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Origin of nutritious

1655–65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx) nurse (see nurse) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)

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Words related to nutritious

balanced, beneficial, good, healthful, invigorating, nourishing, nutrient, salubrious, salutary, wholesome, nutritive, alimentative, nutrimental, strengthening

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British Dictionary definitions for nutritious

nutritious
/ (njuːˈtrɪʃəs) /

adjective

nourishing, sometimes to a high degree

Derived forms of nutritious

nutritiously, adverbnutritiousness, noun

Word Origin for nutritious

C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a nurse
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Medical definitions for nutritious

nutritious
[ nōō-trĭsh′əs ]

adj.

Providing nourishment; nourishing.
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