CORPULENCY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

corpulency

noun

ˈkȯr-pyə-lən(t)-sē

Definition of corpulency

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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Four in 10 American kids will become adults hampered by obesity, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, or other conditions that can limit their opportunities and shorten their lives.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
The trial, called TRIUMPH-2, took place over the course of 80 weeks and included 1,152 people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of obesity

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Several of the organs around her neck had hemorrhaging, which was worse in her spleen, which Lew said could mean weight was applied to her body.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Retatrutide has produced some of the largest weight loss results reported in obesity drug trials to date, and Bikman said published data on the drug demonstrate substantial reductions in liver fat, triglycerides and fasting insulin.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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