Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of carotenoid biosynthetic process.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
down regulation of carotenoid anabolism; down regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis; down regulation of carotenoid biosynthetic process; down regulation of carotenoid formation; down regulation of carotenoid synthesis; downregulation of carotenoid anabolism; downregulation of carotenoid biosynthesis; downregulation of carotenoid biosynthetic process; downregulation of carotenoid formation; downregulation of carotenoid synthesis; negative regulation of carotenoid anabolism; negative regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis; negative regulation of carotenoid formation; negative regulation of carotenoid synthesis
narrow_synonym:
inhibition of carotenoid anabolism; inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis; inhibition of carotenoid biosynthetic process; inhibition of carotenoid formation; inhibition of carotenoid synthesis