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antifeedant

American

[an-tee-feed-nt, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈfid nt, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

a chemical agent that causes a pest, as an insect, to stop eating.

Etymology

Origin of antifeedant

First recorded in 1970–75; anti- + feed + -ant

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