Definition of NUTRITIVE

nutritive

Meanings

Plural: nutritives

Adjective Satellite

  • of or providing nourishment

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to nutrition.
  • Nourishing, providing nutrition.

Noun

  • A nutrient.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French nutritif, from Late Latin nūtritīvus, from the participle stem of Latin nūtriō (“I suckle”).

Antonyms

nonnutritive

Scrabble Score: 12

nutritive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nutritive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nutritive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

nutritive is a valid Words With Friends word