antivitamin

an·ti·vi·ta·min

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tee-vahy-tuh-min, an-tahy- or, British, -vit-uh-min]
- /ˌæn tiˈvaɪ tə mɪn, ˌæn taɪ- or, British, -ˈvɪt ə mɪn/
- /ˌantɪvˈɪtəmɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-vahy-tuh-min, an-tahy- or, British, -vit-uh-min]
- /ˌæn tiˈvaɪ tə mɪn, ˌæn taɪ- or, British, -ˈvɪt ə mɪn/

Definitions of antivitamin word

noun antivitamin a substance that inhibits the effects of a vitamin 3
noun antivitamin any substance that interferes with the action of a vitamin. 1
noun antivitamin (biochemistry) Any compound that inhibits the metabolic action of a vitamin. 0

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Origin of antivitamin

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 Antivitamin

noun

adjective

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antivitamin 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 55% 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.

antivitamin usage trend in Literature

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