anorexiant
Kills your appetite
An anorexiant is a drug or substance that suppresses appetite, used medically for weight loss or as a component of diet pills.
The term appears in clinical and pharmaceutical contexts: The doctor prescribed an anorexiant to help manage her obesity.
Related to anorexia, which refers to loss of appetite generally.
Agent reducing hunger urge
- phenterminePrescription appetite suppressant
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
serotonin · norepinephrine · dopamine · neurotransmitter · pharmacokinetics · metabolism · efficacy · dosage
Reduced desire to eat
- satietyState of being full
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
leptin · ghrelin · neuropeptide · fullness · energy balance · metabolic rate · thermogenesis · lipolysis
Care for excessive fatness
- weight managementRegulating body mass intentionally
- caloric deficitIntake below expenditure
- slimmingBecoming thinner gradually
- portion controlLimiting serving sizes
bariatric · body composition · overweight · morbid obesity · maintenance
appetite suppressant
Agent reducing hunger urge
- phenterminePrescription appetite suppressant
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
prescription · serotonin · norepinephrine · dopamine · neurotransmitter · pharmacokinetics · metabolism · efficacy · dosage · side effects
appetite suppression
Reduced desire to eat
hypothalamus · leptin · ghrelin · neuropeptide · fullness · energy balance · metabolic rate · thermogenesis · lipolysis · blood sugar
obesity treatment
Care for excessive fatness
- weight managementRegulating body mass intentionally
- caloric deficitIntake below expenditure
- slimmingBecoming thinner gradually
portion control · bariatric · body composition · overweight · morbid obesity · maintenance