satiety Definition
sa·ti·ety (sə tī′ə 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.
Browse dictionary entries near satiety
- ‹ Satie, Erik Alfred Leslie
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