anorexigenic

Thân thiện

A doctor explains the effects of an anorexigenic medication to a patient.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Causing loss of appetite: Describes a substance, typically a drug or compound, that reduces or suppresses the desire to eat.

Usage

• The term is primarily used in medical, pharmacological, and scientific contexts to describe the effect of certain agents on appetite.
• It is a formal, technical adjective.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The doctor prescribed an anorexigenic medication to help manage her weight.
  • Researchers are studying the anorexigenic properties of the new compound.
  • Side effects of the treatment included its potent anorexigenic effect.

Advanced Usage

• In Scientific Literature: The term is often used in research papers discussing hormones, neural pathways, or pharmaceutical agents that influence satiety and hunger.
  • Leptin is known for its anorexigenic action in the hypothalamus.

Variants and Related Words

• Anorectic (adj/n): Having the same meaning as 'anorexigenic' (causing anorexia or loss of appetite). Can also be a noun for a drug that causes this effect.
• Anorexiant (n): A substance that causes anorexia or loss of appetite.
• Anorexia (n): The medical term for loss of appetite or an eating disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight.

Synonyms

• Appetite-suppressing
• Anorectic

Antonyms

• Orexigenic: Causing an increase in appetite.
• Appetite-stimulating

Học thuật

Adjective

1. causing loss of appetite
   • an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug

Từ đồng nghĩa

• anorectic