SATIETY MECHANISM

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N., Pam M.S.
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Processes or systems within the body which are responsible for the regulation of food or fluid consumption. See also: appetitive behavior.

SATIETY MECHANISM: "She overate because she ignored her satiety mechanism."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. AQUEOUS HUMOR
  2. OSMOREGULATION
  3. PROSTATE GLAND
  4. FOOD CACHING
  5. SUBTHALAMUS
  6. APPETITION SYSTEM
  7. MUSCULAR TYPE
  8. LIPOSTATIC HYPOTHESIS
  9. MECHANISM
  10. ADJUNCTIVE BEHAVIOR
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SATIETY MECHANISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/satiety-mechanism/ (accessed February 18, 2020).
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