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appestat

[ ap-uh-stat ]
/ ˈæp əˌstæt /
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noun
a presumed region in the human brain, possibly the hypothalamus, that functions to adjust appetite.
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Origin of appestat

appe(tite) + -stat

Words nearby appestat

Appenzell Inner Rhoden, apperceive, apperception, appersonation, appertain, appestat, appetence, appetency, appetite, appetitive, appetitive behavior
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British Dictionary definitions for appestat

appestat
/ (ˈæpɪstæt) /
noun
a neural control centre within the hypothalamus of the brain that regulates the sense of hunger and satiety

Word Origin for appestat

C20: from appe (tite) + -stat
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