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antinutrient

antinutrient noun: any substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient.

Noun

antinutrient (plural antinutrients)

  1. Any substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient

Forms of antinutrient

pluralantinutrients

Origin of antinutrient

From anti- + nutrient.

Questions about antinutrient

What does antinutrient mean?
Antinutrient means any substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient.
What part of speech is antinutrient?
Antinutrient is a noun.
What is the plural of antinutrient?
The plural of antinutrient is antinutrients.

Words near antinutrient in the dictionary

  1. antinuisance
  2. antinuke
  3. antinuker
  4. antinukers
  5. antinukes
  6. antinutrient
  7. antinutrients
  8. antinutritional
  9. antinutritious
  10. antinutritive
  11. antinutritives

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