nutritive

[ noo-tri-tiv, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu trɪ tɪv, ˈnyu- /

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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.

Origin of nutritive

1350–1400; <Medieval Latin nūtrītīvus, equivalent to nūtrīt- (see nutrition) + -īvus-ive; replacing Middle English nutritif<Middle French <Medieval Latin as above

OTHER WORDS FROM nutritive

nu·tri·tive·ly, adverbnu·tri·tive·ness, nounhy·per·nu·tri·tive, adjectivenon·nu·tri·tive, adjective

non·nu·tri·tive·ly, adverbnon·nu·tri·tive·ness, nounun·nu·tri·tive, adjective

Words nearby nutritive

nutriment, nutrition, nutritionist, nutritionist's calorie, nutritious, nutritive, nutritive equilibrium, nutriture, nuts, nuts and bolts, nut sedge

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Example sentences from the Web for nutritive

Cambium is an old name of the physiologists for nutritive juice.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Farina may be cooked in water alone, but on account of its lack of nutritive elements, it is more valuable if prepared with milk.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg
Compare in nutritive value cream at 25 cents per quart with butter at 30 cents per pound.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder
Both the nutritive and the sentient souls have, each of them respectively, a special bodily agency and movement belonging to them.
Aristotle|George Grote

(a) The nutritive, which was common to all animals and plants, of which the liver was the source.
Fathers of Biology|Charles McRae

British Dictionary definitions for nutritive

nutritive

/ (ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv) /

adjective

providing nourishment

of, concerning, or promoting nutrition

noun

a nutritious food

Derived forms of nutritive

nutritively, adverb

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Medical definitions for nutritive

nutritive

[ nōō′trĭ-tĭv ]

adj.

Of or relating to nutrition.

Nutritious; nourishing.

单词	nutritive
释义	nutritive [ noo-tri-tiv, nyoo- ] / ˈnu trɪ tɪv, ˈnyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nutritive ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of nutritive 1350–1400; <Medieval Latin nūtrītīvus, equivalent to nūtrīt- (see nutrition) + -īvus-ive; replacing Middle English nutritif<Middle French <Medieval Latin as above OTHER WORDS FROM nutritive nu·tri·tive·ly, adverbnu·tri·tive·ness, nounhy·per·nu·tri·tive, adjectivenon·nu·tri·tive, adjective non·nu·tri·tive·ly, adverbnon·nu·tri·tive·ness, nounun·nu·tri·tive, adjective Words nearby nutritive nutriment, nutrition, nutritionist, nutritionist's calorie, nutritious, nutritive, nutritive equilibrium, nutriture, nuts, nuts and bolts, nut sedge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nutritive Cambium is an old name of the physiologists for nutritive juice. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Farina may be cooked in water alone, but on account of its lack of nutritive elements, it is more valuable if prepared with milk. Science in the Kitchen.\|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg Compare in nutritive value cream at 25 cents per quart with butter at 30 cents per pound. Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value\|Harry Snyder Both the nutritive and the sentient souls have, each of them respectively, a special bodily agency and movement belonging to them. Aristotle\|George Grote (a) The nutritive, which was common to all animals and plants, of which the liver was the source. Fathers of Biology\|Charles McRae British Dictionary definitions for nutritive nutritive / (ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv) / adjective providing nourishment of, concerning, or promoting nutrition noun a nutritious food Derived forms of nutritive nutritively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nutritive alimentary, balanced, beneficial, good, healthful, invigorating, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, salubrious, salutary, wholesome, alimental, alimentative, nutrimental, nutritional, strengthening Medical definitions for nutritive nutritive [ nōō′trĭ-tĭv ] adj. Of or relating to nutrition. Nutritious; nourishing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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nutritive

adjective

noun

Origin of nutritive

OTHER WORDS FROM nutritive

Words nearby nutritive

Example sentences from the Web for nutritive

British Dictionary definitions for nutritive

adjective

noun

Derived forms of nutritive

Words related to nutritive

Medical definitions for nutritive

adj.