nutritive

adjective

nu·tri·tive ˈnü-trə-tiv

ˈnyü-

Synonyms of nutritive next

: of or relating to nutrition

: nourishing

nutritively adverb

Example Sentences

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 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 When applied on top of the Gelie-Cure Rescue Serum, this Repair Base fuses its nutritive keratin into the nail. —

Allure, 10 Feb. 2023 Although scientists were divided over phytic acid’s nutritive value, proponents like Sabin pointed to its role as an antioxidant. —

Delthia Ricks, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2011 Infused with nutritive ingredients like jojoba and argan oil, this product is not only designed to promote fullness but also to restore shine. —

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022 See More

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