Orexigenic
Pertaining to increasing or stimulating the appetite.
Describes signals (e.g., ghrelin, NPY, AgRP) that drive food intake through hypothalamic circuits.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Describes signals (e.g., ghrelin, NPY, AgRP) that drive food intake through hypothalamic circuits.
Related terms
Anorexigenic, Arcuate nucleus, Ghrelin