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Word of the Day - Antifeedant

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antifeedant

Pronunciation: /ˌantɪˈfiːdant/
noun
A naturally occurring substance in certain plants which adversely affects insects or other animals which eat them.

Origin
1960s: from anti- + feed + -ant.

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Nicotine is an antifeedant. Is it any wonder that it isn't good to put it into our bodies?

Illustration of a nicotine molecule by Michael Ströck

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[It gives me a wonderful feeling to see a modern word constructed from logical parts, like antifeedant. It takes me back to elementary school and learning about English word roots from Latin or Greek.]

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