nutritory

adjective

nu·​tri·​to·​ry

ˈn(y)ü‧trəˌtōrē

: nutritive

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin nutritorius, from Latin nutritus (past participle of nutrire to nourish) + -orius -ory

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