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threptic

UK/ˈθɹɛptɪk/

threptic adjective: of or pertaining to nutrition.

Adjective

threptic (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to nutrition.
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Origin of threptic

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θρεπτικός (threptikós, “able to feed”), from τρέφω (tréphō, “I nourish”, of food).

Questions about threptic

What does threptic mean?
Threptic means of or pertaining to nutrition.
What part of speech is threptic?
Threptic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce threptic?
Threptic is pronounced /ˈθɹɛptɪk/ (UK).

Words near threptic in the dictionary

  1. threoses
  2. threpe
  3. threpes
  4. threping
  5. threpsology
  6. threptic
  7. thresh
  8. thresh out
  9. threshability
  10. threshable
  11. threshed

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