obesogenic

[ oh-bee-suh-jen-ik ]

adjective
  1. causing, or increasing the likelihood of, obesity in a person or animal: Unfortunately, some obesogenic chemicals, such as phthalates and bisphenol, are ubiquitous in the environment.

Origin of obesogenic

1
First recorded in 1980–85; obes(e) + -o- + -genic

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British Dictionary definitions for obesogenic

obesogenic

/ (əˌbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk) /


adjective
  1. med causing obesity: an obesogenic environment

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