threptic

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UK/ˈθɹɛptɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to nutrition.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:threptic.”

OriginAncient Greek θρεπτικός →
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Meanings

adjectivethreptic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareOf or pertaining to nutrition.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:threptic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθρεπτικός“able to feed”
  2. Englishthreptic

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

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APA

threptic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threptic

MLA

“threptic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threptic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threptic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threptic.

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