Anorexigenic
Capable of producing anorexia or diminishing appetite.
Describes signals, hormones, or compounds that suppress hunger. Examples include leptin, peptide YY, CCK, and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in arcuate-nucleus circuits.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Describes signals, hormones, or compounds that suppress hunger. Examples include leptin, peptide YY, CCK, and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in arcuate-nucleus circuits.
Related terms
Arcuate nucleus, Leptin, Orexigenic