- anorexiant
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A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
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anorexiant — A drug (“diet pills”), process, or event that leads to anorexia. * * * an·orex·i·ant .an ə rek sē ənt, rek shənt n a drug that suppresses appetite anorexiant adj ANORECTIC (2) * * * ano·rex·i·ant (an … Medical dictionary
anorexiant — /an euh rek see euhnt, an euh /, n. Med. a substance, as a drug, for causing loss of appetite. [ANOREXI(A) + ANT] * * * … Universalium
anorexiant — n. substance that causes loss of appetite … English contemporary dictionary
anorexiant — ano·rex·i·ant … English syllables
anorexiant — I. ˌanōˈreksēənt, nə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin anorexia + English ant : anorectic II. adjective … Useful english dictionary
Sibutramine — Systematic (IUPAC) name (±) dimethyl 1 [1 (4 chlorophenyl) cyclobutyl] … Wikipedia
Obetrol — Combination of Dextroamphetamine Psychostimulant Amphetamine Psychostimulant Methamphetamine Psychostimulant Clinical data Pregnancy cat. C( … Wikipedia
anorectic — /an euh rek tik/, adj. 1. Also, anorectous. having no appetite. 2. causing a loss of appetite. n. 3. an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant. Also, anoretic /an euh ret ik/, anorexic. [1895 1900; AN 1 + ORECTIC] * * * … Universalium
Obesity — The state of being well above ones normal weight. A person has traditionally been considered to be obese if they are more than 20 percent over their ideal weight. That ideal weight must take into account the person’s height, age, sex, and build.… … Medical dictionary
benzphetamine hydrochloride — A sympathomimetic agent used as an anorexiant. * * * benz·phet·amine hy·dro·chlo·ride (benz fetґə mēn) a sympathomimetic amine, related to amphetamine, used as an oral anorectic in the control of exogenous obesity … Medical dictionary
