nutritive

[ noo-tri-tiv, nyoo- ]
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adjective
  1. serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious.

  2. of, relating to, or concerned with nutrition: foods with high nutritive value.

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

Origin of nutritive

1
1350–1400; <Medieval Latin nūtrītīvus, equivalent to nūtrīt- (see nutrition) + -īvus-ive; replacing Middle English nutritif<Middle French <Medieval Latin as above

Other words from nutritive

  • nu·tri·tive·ly, adverb
  • nu·tri·tive·ness, noun
  • hy·per·nu·tri·tive, adjective
  • non·nu·tri·tive, adjective
  • non·nu·tri·tive·ly, adverb
  • non·nu·tri·tive·ness, noun
  • un·nu·tri·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nutritive

nutritive

/ (ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv) /


adjective
  1. providing nourishment

  2. of, concerning, or promoting nutrition

noun
  1. a nutritious food

Derived forms of nutritive

  • nutritively, adverb

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