| appetency | Origin: L. Appetentia, fr. Appetere to strive after, long for. See Appetite. 1. Fixed and strong desire; especially. Natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. "They had a strong appetency for reading." (Merivale) 2. Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organised body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism. "These lacteals have mouths, and by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate." (E. Darwin) 3. Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; used of inanimate objects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| appetite | Natural recurring desire for food. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appetite depressants | Agents that are used to decrease appetite. In man, tolerance to the appetite suppression develops rapidly. Hence, continuous weight reduction is not usually observed in obese individuals without dietary restrictions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appetite juice | Gastric juice secreted upon the sight or smell of food and at the time of eating, influenced by the attractiveness of the food and delight in the food ingested; a conditioned reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appetite regulation | Physiologic mechanisms which regulate or control the appetite and food intake. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appetite stimulants | Agents that are used to stimulate appetite. These drugs are frequently used to treat anorexia associated with cancer and aids. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appetition | Desire directed toward a definite goal or object. Origin: L. Appetitio, strong desire (05 Mar 2000) |
| appetitive behaviour | Animal searching behaviour. The variable introductory phase of an instinctive behaviour pattern or sequence, e.g., looking for food, or sequential courtship patterns prior to mating. (12 Dec 1998) |