"orexigenic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more orexigenic [comparative], most orexigenic [superlative]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὄρεξις||appetite}} Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”), {{suffix|en||genic}} + -genic Head templates: {{en-adj}} orexigenic (comparative more orexigenic, superlative most orexigenic)
  1. That stimulates the appetite. Related terms: anorexia
    Sense id: en-orexigenic-en-adj-sP96rviA

Noun [English]

Forms: orexigenics [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὄρεξις||appetite}} Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”), {{suffix|en||genic}} + -genic Head templates: {{en-noun}} orexigenic (plural orexigenics)
  1. Appetite stimulant Synonyms: orexigen
    Sense id: en-orexigenic-en-noun-lTOtmfuA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -genic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -genic: 36 64

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