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nutritive
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nutritive
(adjective)
nutritive
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nuːtrətɪv/
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njuːtrətɪv/
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nutritive
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nuːtrətɪv/
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njuːtrətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of NUTRITIVE
always used before a noun
technical
:
of or relating to nutrition
the
nutritive
value of certain grains
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