anti-obesity

adjective

an·​ti-obe·​si·​ty ˌan-tē-ō-ˈbē-sə-tē  ˌan-tī- 

1

: used to treat obesity

anti-obesity drugs

2

: designed or intended to prevent obesity or reduce the incidence of obesity

anti-obesity campaigns/programs

Examples of anti-obesity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This initiative directly addresses the soaring costs of specialty medications, which now comprise over half of all prescription spending, driven partly by new anti-obesity drugs. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Medicare hasn't released an estimate of how many Americans might qualify for the anti-obesity drugs under the bridge program. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Obesity has become a massive global health crisis, but the emergence of novel anti-obesity drugs has been a powerful tool in curbing the pandemic. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026

It's also believed that yerba mate has anti-obesity effects. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anti-obesity

• obesity

Medical Definition

anti-obesity

adjective

an·​ti-obe·​si·​ty -ō-ˈbē-sət-ē 

: used to treat obesity : promoting the loss of excessive bodily fat

… anti-obesity drugs may inhibit energy intake, inhibit fat absorption, enhance energy expenditure or stimulate fat mobilization.

—John Worobey, in Nutrition & Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach