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obesogenic

[ oh-bee-suh-jen-ik ]

adjective

  1. causing, or increasing the likelihood of, obesity in a person or animal:

    Unfortunately, some obesogenic chemicals, such as phthalates and bisphenol, are ubiquitous in the environment.

obesogenic

/ əˌbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. med causing obesity

    an obesogenic environment

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Word History and Origins

Origin of obesogenic1

First recorded in 1980–85; obes(e) ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -genic ( def )

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