adj. 1. Nutritious; nourishing. 2. Of or relating to nutrition. [Middle English nutritif, from Old French, from Late Latin nūtrītīvus, from Latin nūtrītus, past participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] nutri·tive·ly adv. |
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