(psychology) That provides nourishment; nurturing.

That which nurtures; a nurturing factor or influence.

plural of nurturant

(psychology) The provision of physical and emotional care.

plural of nurturance

Able to be nurtured.

plural of nurture

The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care / That which nourishes; food; diet. / The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual (as opposed to "nature").

To nourish or nurse. / (figuratively, by extension) To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.

present participle of nurture