Home › Words › O › orexigenicorexigenicorexigenic means that stimulates the appetite.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic.adjThat stimulates the appetite.nounAppetite stimulantDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.orexigen 81% match — Any orexigenic substance vs orexigenic →anorexigenic 67% match — creating or inducing a state of anorexia vs orexigenic →anorexigen 65% match — An appetite suppressant drug. vs orexigenic →indanorex 64% match — A stimulant drug with appetite-suppressant and antihypoglycemic effects. vs orexigenic →acridorex 62% match — An anorexiant drug. vs orexigenic →phagostimulation 60% match — stimulation of the urge to feed vs orexigenic →phagostimulatory 60% match — Stimulating feeding in an organism. vs orexigenic →amfepentorex 58% match — A stimulant drug derived from methamphetamine, used as an appetite suppressant for the treatment of obesity. vs orexigenic →