anti-fat, a. and n.
(ˈæntɪfæt)
[anti-1 4, 7.]
A. adj. That counteracts the formation, or reduces the amount, of fat. B. n. (Disused.) A substance used to counteract obesity.
| 1886 Chambers's Jrnl. III. 46/1 He must feed on either locusts or grasshoppers, which are both supposed to be anti-fat diet. 1887 Bentley Man. Bot. (ed. 5) 768 This Alga is the essential constituent in the nostrum termed Anti-Fat. 1909 Brit. Med. Assoc., Secret Remedies ix. 92 Anti-Fat..acts solely upon the food in the stomach. |