antivitamin

noun

an·ti·vi·ta·min ˈan-ti-ˌvī-tə-mən

ˈan-tī-

British usually -ˌvi-

: a substance that makes a vitamin metabolically ineffective

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of antivitamin was in 1927

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“Antivitamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivitamin. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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antivitamin

noun

an·ti·vi·ta·min

ˈant-i-ˌvīt-ə-mən, ˈan-ˌtī-, British usually -ˌvit-

: a substance that makes a vitamin metabolically ineffective

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