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The term “anorexigenic” is derived from the Greek words ἀν- (an-, “without”) and ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”), meaning “without appetite” and referring to “appetite-suppressing” hormones produced to suppress appetite and reduce food intake, such as GLP-1, CCK, and PYY (Sobrino Crespo et al., 2014).
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- Sobrino Crespo, C., Perianes Cachero, A., Puebla Jiménez, L., Barrios, V., & Arilla Ferreiro, E. (2014). Peptides and food intake. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 5, 58. View source
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CNP (2026). Anorexigenic hormones. In CNP Encyclopedia Editorial Board (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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