antinutrient

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounantinutrient (plural antinutrients)

plural antinutrients

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

Origin

From anti- + nutrient.

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Translations

Catalan antinutrient
  • antinutrientany substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient
French antinutriment, facteur antinutritionnel
  • antinutrimentany substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient
  • facteur antinutritionnelany substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient
Italian antinutriente, composto antinutrizionale
  • antinutrienteany substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient
  • composto antinutrizionaleany substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient
Portuguese antinutriente
  • antinutrienteany substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient
Spanish antinutriente
  • antinutrienteany substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient
Cite this entry
APA

antinutrient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinutrient

MLA

“antinutrient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinutrient. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antinutrient,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinutrient.

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