nutritious
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nu·tri·tious
(no͞o-trĭsh′əs, nyo͞o-)adj.
Providing nourishment; nourishing.
[From Latin nūtrītius, from nūtrīx, nūtrīc-, nurse; see nurse.]
nu·tri′tious·ly adv.
nu·tri′tious·ness n.
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nutritious
(njuːˈtrɪʃəs)adj
nourishing, sometimes to a high degree
[C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a nurse]
nuˈtritiously adv
nuˈtritiousness n
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nu•tri•tious
(nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu-)adj.
providing nourishment, esp. to a high degree; nourishing; healthful.
[1655–65; < Latin nūtrītius, nūtrīcius of a (wet) nurse, adj. derivative of nūtrīx (s. nūtrīc-) nurse (compare nurse); see -ous]
nu•tri′tious•ly, adv.
nu•tri′tious•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | nutritious - of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" |
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nutritious
adjective nourishing, beneficial, wholesome, healthful, health-giving, nutritive It is always important to choose enjoyable, nutritious foods.
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nutritious
adjectiveProviding nourishment:
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Translations
مُغَذٍّمُغَّذٍ
výživný
nærende
ravitseva
hranjiv
næringarríkur
栄養になる
영양이 되는
maistinga medžiagamaistingumomaitinimasismityba
barojošs
hranljiv
näringsrik
ซึ่งบำรุงสุขภาพ
bổ dưỡng
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
nutritious
adj → nahrhaft
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
nutritious
(njuˈtriʃəs) adjective valuable as food; nourishing.
nutrient (ˈnjuːtriənt) noun a substance which gives nourishment. This food contains important nutrients.
ˈnutriment noun nourishment; food.
nuˈtrition noun (the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this.
nuˈtritional adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
nutritious
→ مُغَّذٍ výživný nærende nahrhaft θρεπτικός nutritivo ravitseva nutritif hranjiv nutriente 栄養になる 영양이 되는 voedzaam næringsrik odżywczy nutritivo питательный näringsrik ซึ่งบำรุงสุขภาพ besleyici bổ dưỡng 有营养的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
nu·tri·ti·ous
a. nutritivo-a, alimenticio-a, que proporciona nutrición.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
nutritious
adj nutritivoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.