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SATIETY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("satiety" is a kind of...):
fullness (the condition of being filled to capacity)
Context examples:
Researchers were able to show that celastrol specifically activates satiety centers in the brain, which play a central role in the control of body weight.
(German scientists find potential treatment for obesity, Agência Brasil)
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