nutritive

[ noo-tri-tiv, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious.
2. of, relating to, or concerned with nutrition:

   foods with high nutritive value.

noun

1. an item of nourishing food:

   a breakfast of cereals, fruits, and other nutritives.

nutritive

/ ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv /

adjective

1. providing nourishment
2. of, concerning, or promoting nutrition

noun

1. a nutritious food

Derived Forms

• ˈnutritively, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutritive¹

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

Example Sentences

Hill’s Science Diet is another one that’s known for working closely with veterinarians to develop digestible, nutritive dog food.

From Popular-Science

However, if they’re not within your budget, pouches and canned foods have similar nutritive value, except the ingredients aren’t quite as fresh.

From Popular-Science

It is well known, however, that the mechanical state of the food has a most important influence on its nutritive value.

From Project Gutenberg

Nutritive disturbances are nearly always prominent features in the case for some time before any mental peculiarities are noticed.

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It is a very agreeable and nutritive kind of tuberous vegetable, in flavor not unlike celery.

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They are actuated by the desire on the part of primitive people to meet nutritive demands.

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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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