antifeedant

[ 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.

Nearby words

antifascist, antifebrile, antifebrin, antifederal party, antifederalist, antifeedant, antiferromagnet, antiferromagnetic, antiferromagnetism, antifertility, antifibrinolysin

Origin of antifeedant

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

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