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obesogen
[ oh-bee-suh-jen ]
noun
- a factor, especially a chemical one, that inclines a person or animal to obesity by triggering adverse modifications to such physical processes as metabolism, fat storage, and appetite regulation:
Avoiding processed, nonorganic foods may reduce your exposure to obesogens.
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- ´Ç·²ú±ð·²õ´Ç·²µ±ð²Ô·¾±³¦ [oh-bee-s, uh, -, jen, -ik] adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of obesogen1
First recorded in 1975–80; back formation from obesogenic ( def )
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Example Sentences
One bisphenol, BPA, has all the molecular characteristics of an obesogen, a term coined in 2006 to describe chemicals that potentially make us fatter.
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What’s unique to fructose is that it seems to be a universal obesogen—in other words, every creature that eats it gains weight.
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