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Meaning of orexigenic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

That stimulates the appetite.

Examples

“Ghrelin is a 28‐amino acid acylated peptide predominantly secreted by the stomach but also by the brain. In mammals, ghrelin stimulates both GH [growth hormone] secretion and appetite, and it is the only GI [gastrointestinal] hormone with confirmed orexigenic properties[…].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

orexinergic orf Orffian orful organal organellar

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