anti-vitamin

an·ti-vi·ta·min

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tahy, an-tee vahy-tuh-min]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈvaɪ tə mɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tahy, an-tee vahy-tuh-min]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈvaɪ tə mɪn/

Definition of anti-vitamin word

noun anti-vitamin any substance that interferes with the action of a vitamin. 1

Just one definition for anti-vitamin

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Origin of anti-vitamin

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; anti- + vitamin

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Parts of speech for Anti-vitamin

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anti-vitamin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.