nutritive
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nutritive
- /ˈnjuːtɹətɪv/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle French nutritif, from Late Latin nūtritīvus, from the participle stem of Latin nūtriō (“to suckle”).
adjective more nutritive · most nutritive
- Of or pertaining to nutrition.
- Nourishing, providing nutrition. The juice of the ripe grape is a nutritive and agreeable food, consisting chiefly of sugar and mucilage.
Similar: nutritional · Opposite: nonnutritive
noun nutritives
- A nutrient.
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adjective
Similar: nutritional · Opposite: nonnutritive
Translations
Talk about this word "nutritive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nutritive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nutritive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nutritive "nutritive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nutritive.Cite this
@misc{nutritive_2026,
title = {nutritive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nutritive},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
