ANTINUTRIENT


Meaning of ANTINUTRIENT in English

— 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 ]

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