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anorexigenic adjective medical specializeduk /ˌæn.ə.rek.sɪˈdʒen.ɪk/ us /ˌæn.ə.rek.səˈdʒen.ɪk/ causing a loss of appetite(= the feeling that you want to eat): This has an important anorexigenic effect in the hypothalamus. Anorexigenic agents such as insulin or leptin also target this area of the brain. Pancreatic polypeptide is an anorexigenic hormone released from pancreatic cells following food intake. Treatment for obesity includes therapy with anorexigenic or fat-reducing drugs. We outline the evidence for anorexigenic modulators of dopamine neurons in patients with obesity and binge eating. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Hungry & thirsty anorectic anti-hunger appetite be gaspingidiom cannibalism food poverty hunger hunger striker hungrily hungry parched smack your lipsidiom starvation starved thirst thirstily thirsty underfed undernourished voracity
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