[noo-tri-tiv, nyoo-] 
| 1. | serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious. |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or concerned with nutrition: foods with high nutritive value. |
| 3. | an item of nourishing food: a breakfast of cereals, fruits, and other nutritives. |
| nu·tri·tive (nōō'trĭ-tĭv, nyōō'-) adj.
[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. |
nutritive nu·tri·tive (n&oomacr;'trĭ-tĭv, ny&oomacr;'-)
adj.
Of or relating to nutrition.
Nutritious; nourishing.
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