nutritive
adjective
nu·tri·tive
ˈnü-trə-tiv 
ˈnyü-
1
: of or relating to nutrition
2
nutritively
adverb
Examples of nutritive in a Sentence
the nutritive value of certain grains
some people contend that whole wheat bread is significantly more nutritive than white bread
Recent Examples on the Web
From helpful nutritive additions and lymphatic massage to journaling, reading, and simply spending time with loved ones, Elsesser finds ways to prioritize herself, at home and abroad.
—
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
The bulk of research devoted to understanding breastfeeding is on the nutritive benefits during the first six months to the first year of an infant’s life.
—Time, 19 July 2023
The pioneers are the seabirds, whose fishy guano provides a nutritive anchor for air and seaborne seeds.
—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
Multivitamin to cover the bases A daily multivitamin, while not a panacea, can give you an overall nutritive boost.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 16 Apr. 2023
During the course of three separate morning visits to USC's Dornsife Cognitive Neuroimaging Center, the participants consumed 300 milliliters of a drink sweetened with sucrose (nutritive sugar), a drink sweetened with the NNS sucralose or water as a control.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2021
Small-scale, ecofriendly cultivation methods using indigenous knowledge and inputs and cutting-edge science increase the variety, nutritive value and quantity of foods produced on farms while stabilizing rural economies, promoting gender equity and protecting biodiversity.
—Bridget Mugambe, Scientific American, 6 July 2021
How fake sugars affect your health Scientists used to think that non-nutritive sweeteners were largely inert, activating sweet receptors on our tongues and passing through our bodies without causing metabolic changes.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
Scientists used to think that non-nutritive sweeteners were largely inert, activating sweet receptors on our tongues and passing through our bodies without causing metabolic changes.
—Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
The bulk of research devoted to understanding breastfeeding is on the nutritive benefits during the first six months to the first year of an infant’s life.
—Time, 19 July 2023
The pioneers are the seabirds, whose fishy guano provides a nutritive anchor for air and seaborne seeds.
—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
Multivitamin to cover the bases A daily multivitamin, while not a panacea, can give you an overall nutritive boost.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 16 Apr. 2023
During the course of three separate morning visits to USC's Dornsife Cognitive Neuroimaging Center, the participants consumed 300 milliliters of a drink sweetened with sucrose (nutritive sugar), a drink sweetened with the NNS sucralose or water as a control.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2021
Small-scale, ecofriendly cultivation methods using indigenous knowledge and inputs and cutting-edge science increase the variety, nutritive value and quantity of foods produced on farms while stabilizing rural economies, promoting gender equity and protecting biodiversity.
—Bridget Mugambe, Scientific American, 6 July 2021
How fake sugars affect your health Scientists used to think that non-nutritive sweeteners were largely inert, activating sweet receptors on our tongues and passing through our bodies without causing metabolic changes.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
Scientists used to think that non-nutritive sweeteners were largely inert, activating sweet receptors on our tongues and passing through our bodies without causing metabolic changes.
—Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'nutritive.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near nutritive
Cite this Entry
“Nutritive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutritive. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
nutritive
adjective
nu·tri·tive
ˈn(y)ü-trət-iv
1
: of or relating to nutrition
2
Medical Definition
nutritive
adjective
nu·tri·tive
ˈn(y)ü-trət-iv
1
: of or relating to nutrition
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share