antivitamin

noun

an·​ti·​vi·​ta·​min ˈan-ti-ˌvī-tə-mən How to pronounce antivitamin (audio) ˈan-tī- How to pronounce antivitamin (audio)
 British usually  -ˌvi-
: a substance that makes a vitamin metabolically ineffective

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antivitamin was in 1927

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“Antivitamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivitamin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

antivitamin

noun
an·​ti·​vi·​ta·​min
ˈant-i-ˌvīt-ə-mən, ˈan-ˌtī-, British usually -ˌvit-
: a substance that makes a vitamin metabolically ineffective

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