antifeedant

[ an-tee-feed-nt, an-tahy- ]

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

Origin of antifeedant

1
First recorded in 1970–75; anti- + feed + -ant

Words Nearby antifeedant

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