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nu⋅tri⋅tive

[noo-tri-tiv, nyoo-]
–adjective
1. serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious.
2. of, pertaining to, or concerned with nutrition: foods with high nutritive value.
–noun
3. an item of nourishing food: a breakfast of cereals, fruits, and other nutritives.

Origin:
1350–1400; < ML nūtrītīvus, equiv. to nūtrīt- (see nutrition ) + -īvus -ive; r. ME nutritif < MF < ML as above


nu⋅tri⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
nu⋅tri⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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nu·tri·tive   (nōō'trĭ-tĭv, nyōō'-)   
adj.  
  1. Nutritious; nourishing.

  2. Of or relating to nutrition.


[Middle English nutritif, from Old French, from Late Latin nūtrītīvus, from Latin nūtrītus, past participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
nu'tri·tive·ly adv.
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Main Entry: nu·tri·tive
Pronunciation: 'n(y)ü-tr&t-iv
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to nutrition
2 : NOURISHING
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nutritive nu·tri·tive (n&oomacr;'trĭ-tĭv, ny&oomacr;'-)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to nutrition.

  2. Nutritious; nourishing.

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