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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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Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Anorexigenic hormones. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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