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.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of antifeedant

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

Words nearby antifeedant

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