Fixed like a plant, on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition,
propagate, and rot.
Pope.
Nu*tri"tion*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to nutrition; as, nutritional
changes.
Nu*tri"tious (?), a. [L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, -icis, a
nurse, nutrire to nourish. See Nurse, Nourish.] Nourishing; promoting
growth, or preventing decay; alimental. -- Nu*tri"tious*ly, adv. --
Nu*tri"tious*ness, n.
Nu"tri*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. nutritif.] Of or pertaining to nutrition;
as, the nutritive functions; having the quality of nourishing;
nutritious; nutrimental; alimental; as, nutritive food or berries.
Nutritive plasma. (Biol.) See Idioplasma. -- Nutritive polyp (Zoöl.),
any one of the zooids of a compound hydroid, or coral, which has a
mouth and digestive cavity.
-- Nu"tri*tive*ly, adv. -- Nu"tri*tive*ness, n.
Nu"tri*ture (?), n. [L. nutritura, fr. nutrir&?; to nourish.]
Nutrition; nourishment. [Obs.] Harvey.
Nut"shell` (?), n. 1. The shell or hard external covering in which the
kernel of a nut is inclosed.