nutritive
/ˈnutrətɪv/
adjective
- Relating to or providing the substances needed for growth and health.
- Doctors recommend foods with high nutritive content for growing children.
- The nutritive value of whole grains is higher than that of refined grains.
- This soup has a low nutritive density, so it won't keep you full for long.
Synonyms
noun
- A substance that provides nourishment; a nutrient.
- The soil lacks essential nutritives for healthy plant growth.
- He studied how the body absorbs different nutritives from food.
- Milk is a rich nutritive for young mammals.