SINCE 1828
anorexigen
noun
an·orex·i·gen
| \ ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sə-jən, -nō-
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Medical Definition of anorexigen
: a drug that suppresses the appetite : anorectic
The study concluded that fenfluramine-based anorexigens, such as fenfluramine and phentermine, increased the risk of primary pulmonary hypertension by more than 30 times.— S. U. Mahesh, The Albuquerque Journal, 20 Aug. 2000
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