Chemicals and Drugs

Appetite Depressants

Agents that are used to suppress appetite.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Agents that are used to suppress appetite.

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Synonyms

33 entry terms
  • Anorectic
  • Anorectic Agent
  • Anorectic Agents
  • Anorectics
  • Anorexic Drug
  • Anorexic Drugs
  • Anorexigenic Drug
  • Anorexigenic Drugs
  • Appetite Depressant
  • Appetite Suppressant
  • Appetite Suppressants
  • Appetite-Depressing Drug
  • Appetite-Depressing Drugs
  • Appetite-Suppressant Drug
  • Appetite-Suppressant Drugs
  • Agent, Anorectic
  • Agents, Anorectic
  • Appetite Depressing Drug
  • Appetite Depressing Drugs
  • Appetite Suppressant Drug
  • Appetite Suppressant Drugs
  • Depressant, Appetite
  • Depressants, Appetite
  • Drug, Anorexic
  • Drug, Anorexigenic
  • Drug, Appetite-Depressing
  • Drug, Appetite-Suppressant
  • Drugs, Anorexic
  • Drugs, Anorexigenic
  • Drugs, Appetite-Depressing
  • Drugs, Appetite-Suppressant
  • Suppressant, Appetite
  • Suppressants, Appetite

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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QV 129

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Appetite Depressants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001067. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001067
  2. Appetite Depressants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorectic
  3. Appetite Depressants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q567709