leptogenic

leptogenic
Causing a reduction in weight.

With leptogenic drugs, he lost the weight he gained because of his treatment.


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  • leptogenic — /ˌlɛptoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ (say .leptoh jenik) adjective 1. related to or causing leanness. –noun 2. a food, medication or other substance that tends to reduce body weight (opposed to obesogenic) …  

  • obesogenic — adjective generating obesity Ironically, the USs obesogenic environment is one that societies through the ages have dreamed of: tasty cheap food in abundance, and barely a lick of hard work to be done. Ant: leptogenic …   Wiktionary

  • obesogenic — /əbisəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (say uhbeesuh jenik) adjective 1. causing obesity. –noun Also, obesogen /əˈbisədʒən/ (say uh beesuh juhn). 2. a food, medication or other substance that tends to cause or aggravate obesity (opposed to leptogenic) …  

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