a. Nutritious by force of habit; -- said of certain kinds of food. [ Obs. ] Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not nutritious; not furnishing nourishment. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, -icis, a nurse, nutrire to nourish. See Nurse, Nourish. ] Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental. --