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

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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nutritive (ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  providing nourishment
2.  of, concerning, or promoting nutrition
 
n
3.  a nutritious food
 
'nutritively
 
adv

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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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Example sentences
Soilless mix has virtually no nutritive value other than the small amount of
  fertilizer that some brands include.
The health and nutritive value of yogurt depends on how it is prepared.
In addition, they are producing fewer nuts and seeds, which are of declining
  nutritive value.
No manor how a single element in milk is taken from it, its nutritive qualities
  as a whole are notably diminished.
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