appetite-reducing
|ap-pe-tite-re-duc-ing|
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/ˈæpɪˌtaɪt rɪˈdusɪŋ/
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/ˈæpɪˌtaɪt rɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/
decrease hunger
Etymology
'appetite-reducing' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'appetite' and the present-participle form of 'reduce'. 'appetite' ultimately comes from Latin 'appetitus' meaning 'a striving after, desire', and 'reduce' comes from Latin 'reducere' meaning 'to lead back'.
'appetite' entered Middle English from Old French 'apetit' (or 'apetit' variants), ultimately from Latin 'appetitus'; 'reduce' passed into Middle English via Old French 'reduire' from Latin 'reducere'. The two elements combined in Modern English as a descriptive compound (appetite + -reducing).
Initially, 'appetite' primarily meant 'a striving or desire' (not specifically eating) and 'reduce' meant 'to lead back' or 'bring back'; over time the compound 'appetite-reducing' came to mean specifically 'causing a decrease in the desire to eat'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing or tending to decrease appetite; acting to suppress hunger.
The drug has appetite-reducing effects that help some patients lose weight.
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Adjective 2
describing foods, supplements, or treatments that reduce desire to eat (often used in medical or nutritional contexts).
Researchers are testing several appetite-reducing compounds for obesity treatment.
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Last updated: 2025/09/27 21:34