orexigenic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Appetite stimulant
形容词 adj.
  1. That stimulates the appetite.
    — 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[…].

词形变化

more orexigenic comparative most orexigenic superlative orexigenics plural

词源

词源 1
From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic.
词源 2
From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary