nutritive /ˈnjuːtɹətɪv/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Of or pertaining to nutrition. •Nourishing, providing nutrition.The juice of the ripe grape is a nutritive and agreeable food, consisting chiefly of sugar and mucilage. — 1789 noun1 •(no longer used) A nutrient. formsnutritives · more nutritive · most nutritive