anorexigenic

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

standard

VERB + ANOREXIGENIC

field

ANOREXIGENIC + NOUN

agents, drug, food, intake

PREP.

during

Definitions

adj

creating or inducing a state of anorexia

No major advances were reported in the field of anorexigenic agents during the two year period 1968–1969.

Because of its efficacy and widespread clinical usage, amphetamine has been the standard anorexigenic drug for some time.

noun

An anorexigenic agent.

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Synonyms

adjective — causing loss of appetite

anorectic

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No major advances were reported in the field of anorexigenic agents during the two year period 1968–1969.

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Because of its efficacy and widespread clinical usage, amphetamine has been the standard anorexigenic drug for some time.

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Within this neural circuitry, numerous neuropeptides, both orexigenic (stimulate food intake) and anorexigenic (inhibit food intake), were discovered.

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