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SATIETY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

Synonyms:

repletion; satiation; satiety

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("satiety" is a kind of...):

fullness (the condition of being filled to capacity)

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 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)