Meaning Of The Word Appestat

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What's The Definition Of Appestat?

appestat in American English
a mechanism or region of the brain that regulates the desire for, and intake of, food: thought to be in the hypothalamus
noun: a presumed region in the human brain, possibly the hypothalamus, that functions to adjust appetite

appestat in British English
noun: a neural control centre within the hypothalamus of the brain that regulates the sense of hunger and satiety

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