antinutrient

English

Alternative forms

• anti-nutrient

Etymology

From anti- +‎ nutrient.

Noun

antinutrient (plural antinutrients)

1. (biochemistry) Any substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient

Hyponyms

• oxalate

Translations

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

• Catalan: antinutrient m
• French: antinutriment m, facteur antinutritionnel m
• Italian: antinutriente m, composto antinutrizionale m
• Portuguese: antinutriente m
• Spanish: antinutriente m