nutritive Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite of or providing nourishment
    alimentary; nutritious; alimental; nourishing; nutrient.
    • good nourishing stew

WordNet

Nu"tri*tive adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. nutritif.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to nutrition; as, the nutritive functions; having the quality of nourishing; nutritious; nutrimental; alimental; as, nutritive food or berries. -- Nu"tri*tive*ly, adv. -- Nu"tri*tive*ness, n.

Webster 1913