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NUTRITIONARY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or providing nutrition
Example:
nutritional information
Synonyms:
nutritional; nutritionary
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
nutrition ((physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance)
Derivation:
nutrition (the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans))
nutrition (a source of materials to nourish the body)
nutrition ((physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance)