appetite suppressant

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appetite
noun
uk
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/us
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/
the feeling that you want to ...
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A doctor may prescribe anyappetitesuppressantdrug which he considers appropriate for a patient.
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It is used medically as anappetitesuppressant.
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People used coca as anappetitesuppressantbecause they were starving, and as an antidote to altitude sickness.
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For example, doubts still remain about possible conflicts of interest in relation to the assessment of theappetitesuppressantbenfluorex.
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It is similar in structure to theappetitesuppressantdiethylpropion and has analogous effects in animals.
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Pulmonary hypertension has been associated with ingestion of theappetitesuppressantaminorex.
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Tesofensine primarily acts as anappetitesuppressant, but possibly also acts by increasing resting energy expenditure.
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Several mechanisms of action are thought to be involved in theappetitesuppressanteffect.
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It is used in the weight loss industry as anappetitesuppressant.
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Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine which acts as anappetitesuppressantand stimulant.
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It is used as anappetitesuppressantfor the treatment of obesity.
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There is also the drug group called lucofen, a little knownappetitesuppressant, and another group, tonyl, which is very little known in this country.
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Leptin is a strongappetitesuppressantthat, when depleted, causes early onset severe obesity in humans and in animal models.
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Bitter orange is also employed in herbal medicine as a stimulant andappetitesuppressant, due to its active ingredient, synephrine.
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Nicotine in cigarettes is a successfulappetitesuppressant, which contributes to the use of cigarettes as a dieting tool.
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Dimethylcathinone was evaluated as anappetitesuppressantand for the treatment of hypotension, but was never widely marketed.
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Ephedrine is commonly used as a stimulant,appetitesuppressant, concentration aid, and decongestant, and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia.
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Doctors prescribed it to patients as anappetitesuppressantor to improve the mood of those struggling with depression.
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Developed in 1962, it is the 4-chloro derivative of the better knownappetitesuppressantphentermine, which is still in current use.
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As such, likely contributes significantly to the biological activitythough not necessarilyappetitesuppressant effectsof not only levofenfluramine but of racemic fenfluramine as well.
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It is approved as anappetitesuppressantto help reduce weight in obese patients when used short-term and combined with exercise, diet, and behavioral modification.
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