Etymology

orexigenic

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Today it means: That stimulates the appetite. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄρεξις
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄρεξις“appetite”
  2. English todayorexigenic

From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄρεξις all →

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