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nutritive
[ noo-tri-tiv, nyoo- ]
adjective
- serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious.
- of, relating to, or concerned with nutrition:
foods with high nutritive value.
noun
- an item of nourishing food:
a breakfast of cereals, fruits, and other nutritives.
nutritive
/ ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv /
adjective
- providing nourishment
- of, concerning, or promoting nutrition
noun
- a nutritious food
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Derived Forms
- ˈnutritively, adverb
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Other Words From
- nutri·tive·ly adverb
- nutri·tive·ness noun
- hyper·nutri·tive adjective
- non·nutri·tive adjective
- non·nutri·tive·ly adverb
- non·nutri·tive·ness noun
- un·nutri·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nutritive1
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Example Sentences
Hill’s Science Diet is another one that’s known for working closely with veterinarians to develop digestible, nutritive dog food.
However, if they’re not within your budget, pouches and canned foods have similar nutritive value, except the ingredients aren’t quite as fresh.
It is well known, however, that the mechanical state of the food has a most important influence on its nutritive value.
Nutritive disturbances are nearly always prominent features in the case for some time before any mental peculiarities are noticed.
It is a very agreeable and nutritive kind of tuberous vegetable, in flavor not unlike celery.
They are actuated by the desire on the part of primitive people to meet nutritive demands.
Feeding on too rich a pasture, or a sudden change from an herbage deficient in nutritive qualities, to one that is much superior.
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