Nutritive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnjuːtɹətɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nutritive is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to nutrition.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to nutrition.
More Meanings
- Nourishing, providing nutrition.
- (archaic) A nutrient.
Example Sentences
The juice of the ripe grape is a nutritive and agreeable food, consisting chiefly of sugar and mucilage.
D'Argenson reckoned that its consumption held up so well in times of high prices because the poor thought that it had nutritive value.
The percentage of nutritive elements contained in the parsnip is very small; so small, indeed, that one pound of parsnips affords hardly one fifth of an ounce of nitrogenous or muscle-forming material.
Word Forms
- nutritives
Synonyms for nutritive
Depending on context, synonyms include nutritional, nourishing, wholesome, nutrient, alimentary, nutritious.
Antonyms for nutritive
Common opposites include nonnutritive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nutritious, alimentary, nourishing, nutrient, wholesome, nutritional.
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