— antinutritive /an'tee nooh"treuh tiv, -nyooh"-, an"tuy-/ , adj.
/an'tee nooh"tree euhnt, -nyooh"-, an'tuy-/ , n. Biochem.
a substance that interferes with the utilization of one or more nutrients by the body, as oxalate and phytate, which prevent calcium absorption.
[ ANTI- + NUTRIENT ]