as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
her corpulency is such that she requires two seats on public conveyances
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Noun
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Research presented this week at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, explored how obesity is strongly linked to fertility problems in men.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026 -
Shares of Danish biotech Zealand Pharma recently plunged after detailed data on its weight loss drug survodutide showed far higher patient dropout rates than leading treatments, prompting analysts to slash peak sales forecasts and rethink the company’s obesity strategy.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The company developed the system with strict size, weight, and power requirements in mind.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Player was the first to take on the slam’s weight and win it anyway.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Corpulency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulency. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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