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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.
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Nutritive
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
1350–1400; < Medieval Latin nūtrītīvus, equivalent to nūtrīt- (see nutrition) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English nutritif < Middle French < Medieval Latin as above
1350–1400; < Medieval Latin nūtrītīvus, equivalent to nūtrīt- (see nutrition) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English nutritif < Middle French < Medieval Latin as above
Related forms
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
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nutritive nu·tri·tive (n&oomacr;'trĭ-tĭv, ny&oomacr;'-)
adj.
Of or relating to nutrition.
Nutritious; nourishing.
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