Definitions for orexigenic
orex·i·genic

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1. orexigenicadjective

   That stimulates the appetite.

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1. orexigenic

   An orexigenic, or appetite stimulant, is a drug, hormone, or compound that increases appetite and may induce hyperphagia. This can be a medication or a naturally occurring neuropeptide hormone, such as ghrelin, orexin or neuropeptide Y, which increases hunger and therefore enhances food consumption. Usually appetite enhancement is considered an undesirable side effect of certain drugs as it leads to unwanted weight gain, but sometimes it can be beneficial and a drug may be prescribed solely for this purpose, especially when the patient is suffering from severe appetite loss or muscle wasting due to cystic fibrosis, anorexia, old age, cancer or AIDS. There are several widely used drugs which can cause a boost in appetite, including tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), tetracyclic antidepressants, natural or synthetic cannabinoids, first-generation antihistamines, most antipsychotics and many steroid hormones. In the United States, no hormone or drug has currently been approved by the FDA specifically as an orexigenic, with the exception of Dronabinol, which received approval for HIV/AIDS-induced anorexia only.

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1. Orexigenic

   An orexigenic, or appetite stimulant, is a drug, hormone, or compound that increases appetite. This can be a naturally occurring neuropeptide hormone such as ghrelin, orexin or neuropeptide Y, or a medication which increases hunger and therefore enhances food consumption. Usually appetite enhancement is considered an undesirable side effect of certain drugs as it leads to unwanted weight gain, but sometimes it can be beneficial and a drug may be prescribed solely for this purpose, especially when the patient is suffering from severe appetite loss or muscle wasting due to cystic fibrosis, anorexia, old age, cancer or AIDS. There are several widely used drugs which can cause a boost in appetite, including tricyclic antidepressants, tetracyclic antidepressants, natural or synthetic cannabinoids, first-generation antihistamines, most antipsychotics and many steroid hormones. Agents with orexigenic effects include the following: ⁕5-HT2C receptor antagonists/inverse agonists – mirtazapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, amitriptyline, cyproheptadine ⁕H1 receptor antagonists/inverse agonists – mirtazapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, amitriptyline, cyproheptadine ⁕Dopamine antagonists – haloperidol, chlorpromazine, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orexigenic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orexigenic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orexigenic
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orexigenic
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=orexigenic