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Webster 1913 Edition

Nutritious

Nu-tri′tious

,

Adj.

[L.

nutricius

,

nutritius

, from

nutrix

,

-icis

, a nurse,

nutrire

to nourish. See

,

.]

Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental.

–

Nu-tri′tious-ly

,

adv.

–

Nu-tri′tious-ness

,

Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nutritious

NUTRI'TIOUS

,

Adj.

Nourishing; promoting the growth or repairing the waste of animal bodies. Milk is very nutritious.