antivitamin
[ an-tee-vahy-tuh-min, an-tahy- or, British, -vit-uh-min ]
/ ˌæn tiˈvaɪ tə mɪn, ˌæn taɪ- or, British, -ˈvɪt ə mɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
any substance that interferes with the action of a vitamin.
Words nearby antivitamin
antivaxxer,
antivenin,
antiviral,
antiviral protein,
antivirus,
antivitamin,
antivivisection,
antivivisectionist,
antiwar,
antiwhite,
antiworld
Medical definitions for anti-vitamin
antivitamin
[ ăn′tē-vī′tə-mĭn, ăn′tī- ]
n.
A substance that prevents a vitamin from exerting its typical metabolic effects.