antivitamins
/ˌæntiˈvaɪtəmɪnz/
noun
- Plural of antivitamin; substances that interfere with the action or absorption of vitamins.
- Certain antibiotics can act as antivitamins, reducing the body's supply of biotin.
- Some plants produce natural antivitamins to protect themselves from being eaten.
- The study looked at how different antivitamins affect vitamin K synthesis.