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单词 orectic
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Definition of orectic in English:

orectic

adjective ɒˈrɛktɪkˌôˈrektik
technical
  • Of or concerning desire or appetite.

    〈技,罕〉(与)欲望(有关)的;(与)食欲(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The orectic response to energy expenditure and the orectic inhibition to fat accumulation are feedback mechanisms which are impaired in obesity.

Origin

Late 17th century (as a noun in the sense 'stimulant for the appetite'): from Greek orektikos, from oregein 'stretch out, reach for'. The current sense dates from the late 18th century.

Definition of orectic in US English:

orectic

adjectiveˌôˈrektik
technical
  • Of or concerning desire or appetite.

    〈技,罕〉(与)欲望(有关)的;(与)食欲(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The orectic response to energy expenditure and the orectic inhibition to fat accumulation are feedback mechanisms which are impaired in obesity.

Origin

Late 17th century (as a noun in the sense ‘stimulant for the appetite’): from Greek orektikos, from oregein ‘stretch out, reach for’. The current sense dates from the late 18th century.

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