Nutritious

Nutritious
Nutritious Nu*tri"tious, a. [L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, -icis, a nurse, nutrire to nourish. See {Nurse}, {Nourish}.] Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental. -- {Nu*tri"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Nu*tri"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • nutritious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ full of nutrients; nourishing. DERIVATIVES nutritiously adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • nutritious — [no͞o trish′əs, nyo͞otrish′əs] adj. [L nutricius: see NURSE] nourishing; of value as food nutritiously adv. nutritiousness n …   English World dictionary

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  • nutritious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ make sth ▪ Adapt your usual eating regime to make it more nutritious. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …   Collocations dictionary

  • nutritious — nu|tri|tious [ nu trıʃəs ] adjective nutritious foods provide the substances that people need in order to be healthy: a nutritious meal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nutritious — adjective food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly; nourishing: Wholemeal bread is more nutritious than white bread …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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