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anorexiant

American  
[an-uh-rek-see-uhnt, an-uh-] / ˌæn əˈrɛk si ənt, ˌæn ə- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. a substance, as a drug, for causing loss of appetite.

Etymology

Origin of anorexiant

anorexi(a) + -ant

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Sibutramine, an oral anorexiant, and also another substance with similar molecular structure were found in some products promising to help people lose weight.

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