appestat


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ap·pe·stat

 (ăp′ĭ-stăt′)
n.
The area in the brain that is believed to regulate appetite and food intake.
[appe(tite) + -stat.]
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appestat

(ˈæpɪstæt)
n
(Anatomy) a neural control centre within the hypothalamus of the brain that regulates the sense of hunger and satiety
[C20: from appe(tite) + -stat]
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ap•pe•stat

(ˈæp əˌstæt)

n.
a presumed region in the human brain that functions to adjust appetite.
[1955–60; appe (tite) + -stat]
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