\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} (Zo["o]l.), 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.