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satiety Definition

sa·ti·ety (sə tīə tē)

noun

the state of being satiated; surfeit

Etymology: Fr satiété < OFr sazieted < L satietas

satiety Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • enhance: PYY acts on the hypothalamus to enhance satiety and is under investigation as an anti-obesity agent.
  • promote: These diets are also said to help food cravings and help fill you up as protein foods promote satiety.
  • induce: The potential benefits of foods that induce increased satiety are being increasingly noted by nutrition scientists across the world.
  • increase: Vegetables increase satiety and keep blood sugar concentrations steady so that the muscle building, fat burning process isn't interrupted.

Adjective modifier

early: Prokinetic drugs: These drugs can be particularly useful when anorexia is associated with early satiety or chronic nausea.

Modifies a noun

  • signal: Furthermore this target may selectively reduce the intake of snack foods, a significant contributor to obesity, without altering hunger or satiety signals.
  • center: Morgane, P.M. ( 1961 ) Electrophysiological studies of feeding and satiety centers in the rat.
  • value: There is less emphasis on the benefits of cereal fiber other than for gastrointestinal health and its satiety value.
  • center: The hunger center stimulates an individual to eat while the satiety center extinguishes the need for food.

Noun used with modifier

control: This work includes evaluations of foods for their effects on satiety, and studies to increase our understanding of the factors that control satiety.

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