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nutritious |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nutritious adj : providing nourishment; "good nourishing food" [syn: {alimentary}, {nourishing}, {nutrient}, {nutritive}]
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