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nu⋅tri⋅tious

  [noo-trish-uhs, nyoo-]
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–adjective
providing nourishment, esp. to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
Origin:
1655–65; < L nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, var. of nūtrīcius, equiv. to nūtrīci- (s. of nūtrīx) nurse (see nurse ) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous )

Related forms:
nu⋅tri⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
nu⋅tri⋅tious⋅ness, noun
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nu·tri·tious   (nōō-trĭsh'əs, nyōō-)   
adj.  Providing nourishment; nourishing.

[From Latin nūtrītius, from nūtrīx, nūtrīc-, nurse; see nurse.]
nu·tri'tious·ly adv., nu·tri'tious·ness n.
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Main Entry: nu·tri·tious
Pronunciation: n(y)u-'trish-&s
Function: adjective
: providing nourishment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nutritious nu·tri·tious (n&oomacr;-trĭsh'əs, ny&oomacr;-)
adj.
Providing nourishment; nourishing.

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