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Definitions for appetite suppressant
ap·petite sup·pres·sant

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. suppressant, appetite suppressantnoun

    a drug that suppresses appetite

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  1. appetite suppressant

    An anorectic or anorexic is a drug which reduces appetite, resulting in lower food consumption, leading to weight loss. By contrast, an appetite stimulant is referred to as orexigenic. The term is (from the Greek ἀν- (an-) = "without" and ὄρεξις (órexis) = "appetite"), and such drugs are also known as anorexigenic, anorexiant, or appetite suppressant.

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  1. appetite suppressant

    An appetite suppressant is a substance, often a drug or supplement, which is used to reduce a person's feeling of hunger or desire to eat. It usually works by increasing levels of specific neurotransmitters in the brain that signal a feeling of fullness, or by slowing down digestion. These are often used in weight loss programs to aid in controlling calorie intake.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of appetite suppressant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of appetite suppressant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of appetite suppressant in a Sentence

  1. Patricia Folan:

    While smoking, individuals are basically administering an appetite suppressant( nicotine) every time they smoke, in heavy smokers, this can be 20 to 40 times a day.


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