Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anorexigenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anorex-i-genic
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

creating or inducing a state of anorexia

noun

An anorexigenic agent.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From anorexia + -genic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: anorexia

Inflected Forms

more anorexigenic (comparative) most anorexigenic (superlative) anorexigenics (plural)

Synonyms

anorectic

Antonyms

orexigenic

Questions

What does anorexigenic mean?: creating or inducing a state of anorexia
Where does anorexigenic come from?: From anorexia + -genic.

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