nutritive

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈnuːtrətɪv/ UK /ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #150042

Meanings

1

adj
relating to nutrition or the nourishment of an organism

Aristotle excludes the merely nutritive function from distinctively human excellence.
2

noun
a substance that provides nourishment; a nutrient

The solution supplies a nutritive required for growth.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to nutrition or... nutritionalnourishing

2 noun · a substance that provides... nutrient nourishment

More alimentary

Opposites

nonnutritive

Word family

Derived forms nutritivelynutritivenessantinutritive

Related forms nutrition nutrient nourish

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Phrases (1)

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nutritive value
the usefulness of a food as a source of nutrients

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle French nutritif and Late Latin nutritivus, from Latin nutrire, "to nourish or suckle."

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