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appetite
ap·pe·tite A0378100 (ăp′ĭ-tīt′)n.1. An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.2. A strong wish or urge: an appetite for learning.3. A collective demand: America's appetite for fossil fuels.
[Middle English apetit, from Old French, from Latin appetītus, strong desire, from past participle of appetere, to strive after : ad-, ad- + petere, to seek; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
ap′pe·ti′tive (ăp′ĭ-tī′tĭv, ə-pĕt′ĭ-tĭv) adj.appetite (ˈæpɪˌtaɪt) n1. a desire for food or drink2. a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure3. (usually foll by for) a desire, liking, or willingness: a great appetite for work. [C14: from Old French apetit, from Latin appetītus a craving, from appetere to desire ardently] appetitive adjap•pe•tite (ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt)
n. 1. a desire for food or drink. 2. a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving. 3. a desire or inclination for something; taste: an appetite for power. [1275–1325; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin appetītus natural desire <appetere to desire] ap′pe•ti`tive, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  appetite - a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicksappetence, appetencycraving - an intense desire for some particular thingstomach - an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"sweet tooth - a strong appetite for sweet food |
appetitenoun1. hunger, taste, palate, voracity, the munchies (slang), hungriness, ravenousness a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite2. desire, liking, longing, demand, taste, passion, stomach, hunger, willingness, relish, craving, yearning, inclination, zeal, zest, propensity, hankering, proclivity, appetence, appetency our growing appetite for scandal
desire disgust, dislike, loathing, distaste, aversion, revulsion, repulsion, abhorrence, disinclination, repugnanceQuotations
"The appetite grows by eating" [François Rabelais Gargantua]appetitenoun1. A desire for food or drink:hunger, stomach, taste, thirst.2. A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:appetence, appetency, craving, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen.3. A liking for something:fondness, partiality, preference, relish, taste, weakness.Translationsappetite (ˈӕpitait) noun a desire for food. Exercise gives you a good appetite. 食慾 食欲ˈappetizer, ˈappetiser noun (especially American) something eaten or drunk before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite. They ate smoked salmon as an appetizer. 正餐前的開胃菜 正餐前的开胃品ˈappetizing, ˈappetising adjective which increases the appetite. an appetizing smell. 開胃的，令人垂涎的 促进食欲的，开胃的 appetite
whet (one's) appetiteTo induce or increase one's interest in something. The first chapter of that novel really whetted my appetite—I'm eager to read more of it tonight.See also: appetite, whetlose (one's) appetiteTo no longer be hungry; to no longer have a desire or inclination to eat. Hearing the gruesome details of the murder made me lose my appetite. The news was so sobering that we all lost our appetites.See also: appetite, loseget up an appetiteTo become hungry, perhaps due to strenuous activity. You must have gotten up a appetite working out in the garden for so long! For some reason, I always get up an appetite after going to a museum.See also: appetite, get, uphave an appetite for (something)1. Literally, to be hungry for a particular food. I really have an appetite for Mom's spaghetti and meatballs today.2. To have an intense desire, yearning, or need for something. Even from a young age he had an appetite for knowledge, devouring any he could get his hands on. Growing up in such a small, secluded town, I constantly had an appetite for romance and adventure.See also: appetite, haveget up an appetiteFig. to do something to make one very hungry. (Usually in this order.) He can't seem to get up an appetite these days. Whenever I jog, I really get up an appetite.See also: appetite, get, uphave an appetite for something 1. Lit. to have a desire to eat something in particular. I have an appetite for a nice big steak. 2. Fig. to have a desire to have, see, hear, etc., something. Bobby has a big appetite for sports and activity. Bob has no appetite for violence on television.See also: appetite, havelose one's appetiteto lose one's desire to eat. After that gory movie, I'm afraid I've lost my appetite.See also: appetite, losewhet someone's appetiteFig. to cause someone to be interested in something and to be eager to have, know, learn, etc., more about it. Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible. My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.See also: appetite, whetwhet one's appetiteArouse one's interest or eagerness, as in That first Schubert piece whetted my appetite; I hope she sings some others. This idiom, first recorded in 1612, transfers making one hungry for food to other kinds of eagerness. See also: appetite, whetwhet someone's appetite COMMON If something whets your appetite for a particular thing, it makes you want it. Winning the World Championship should have whetted his appetite for more success. Her appetite already whetted by the book, she took a trip to England. Note: You can also say that something whets the appetite. The series is entertaining, and it certainly whets the appetite. Note: To whet a knife means to sharpen it. See also: appetite, whetwhet someone's appetite stimulate someone's interest by partial revelation.See also: appetite, whetˌwhet somebody’s ˈappetite make somebody feel hungry; make somebody interested in something: Don’t eat too much of this dish. It’s only to whet your appetite for the main course. ♢ One of my teachers lent me a book about climbing, and it really whetted my appetite.If you whet a knife, sword, etc., you make it sharper.See also: appetite, whetAppetite
Appetite a pleasant sensation associated with the need for food; also, a physiological mechanism regulating the intake of food substances into the organism. After long deprivation of food, appetite becomes the sensation of hunger. Appetite is closely related to the activity of the feeding center, primarily those parts of the feeding center located in the hypothalamus and in the cortex of the cerebral hemispheres. Appetite is determined by information coming to the feeding center about nutritive conditions, the intake and assimilation of food, and the consumption of food reserves. Appetite is not caused by the exhaustion of the organism’s food reserves; rather, appetite gives warning beforehand of the exhaustion of food reserves, so that the many stimuli that make up the appetite can change their signals in accordance with a change in the dietary regimen. Stimulation of the appetite depends on the amount of products of intermediary metabolism in the blood, the level of assimilation of these products by the cells, the amount of water in the tissues, the condition of the fat reserves, the contraction of the empty stomach, the lowering of body temperature, and the many external stimuli associated with conditioned reflex activity (the appearance and odor of food, habitual surroundings, and others). Inhibition of the appetite results from eating, distension of the walls of the stomach by food, absorption and assimilation of the products of digestion, and change in the hormonal balance. General appetite, that is, appetite for any food, is distinguished from specialized or selective forms of appetite which reflect the organism’s need for proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral substances, and vitamins. Appetite makes possible the regulation of the need for specific foods in quantities required by the organism. It also promotes the digestion and assimilation of food by stimulating the secretion of saliva and gastric juices. A good appetite is often a sign of physical and mental well-being. Disorders of the appetite are symptomatic of many diseases. A decrease in appetite (anorexia), a pathological increase in appetite (bulimia), or perverted appetite may be found in cases of brain tumors, many nervous and psychological disorders, diseases of the digestive tract, avitaminosis, and endocrine diseases. Normalization of appetite depends on treatment of the basic disease and observance of the proper dietary regimen. REFERENCESAnokhin, P. K. “Uzlovye voprosy ν izuchenii vysshei nervnoi deiatel’nosti.” In Problemy vysshei nervnoi deiatel’nosti. Moscow, 1949.
Ugolev, A. M., and V. G. Kassil’. “Fiziologiia appetita.” Uspekhi sovremennoi biologii, 1961, vol. 51, issue 3.
Ugolev, A. M., and V.G. Kassil’. “Pishchevoe povedenie i reguliat-siia gomeostaza.” In Slozhnye formy povedeniia. Moscow-Leningrad, 1965.
Chernigovskii, V. N. Znachenie interotseptivnoi signalizatsii ν pishchevom povedenii zhivotnykh. Moscow-Leningrad, 1962.V. G. KASSIL’ and A. M. UGOLEV appetite
appetite [ap´ĕ-tīt] the desire for food, stimulated by the sight, smell, or thought of food and accompanied by the flow of saliva in the mouth and gastric juice in the stomach. The stomach wall also receives an extra blood supply in preparation for its digestive activity. Appetite is psychological, dependent on memory and associations, as compared with hunger, which is physiologically aroused by the body's need for food. Lack or loss of appetite, known as anorexia, may be due to subjectively unpleasant food, surroundings, or company, or a symptom of either a physical disorder or an emotional disturbance. Excessive appetite may be an indication of either a metabolic disorder or an emotional disturbance.ap·pe·tite (ap'ĕ-tīt), A desire or motive derived from a biologic or psychological need for food, water, sex, or affection; a desire or longing to satisfy any conscious physical or mental need. Synonym(s): orexia (2) [L. ad-peto, pp. -petitus, to seek after, desire] major depressive disorder Psychiatry A chronic, relapsing illness affecting 3–6% of the population at a given time Lifetime risk 10–15%; it is linked to a high–10% to 20% rate of suicide, and high morbidity when compared with other medical illness Statistics, Intl, low Taiwan 1.5%, Korea 3%, Puerto Rico 4.3%, US 5% High Lebanon 19%, France 16.4%, New Zealand 12% Other findings Positive dexamethasone test, sleep changes–eg, ↓ REM latency DiffDx AIDS, acute intermittent porphyria, amphetamine withdrawal, CA, endocrine disease–eg, Addision's disease, Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism, infectious mononucleosis, influenza, malnutrition, multiple sclerosis, drugs–eg, alpha-methyldopa, benzodiazepines, cimetidine, clonidine, corticosteroids, INH, OCs, propranolol, reserpine, thiazide diuretics Major depressive disorder, 5 or more criteria • ↓ appetite or loss of weight • ↓ concentration • Dysphoric mood Sad, anxious, irritable • Fatigue or decreased energy • Guilt or excessive self blame • ↓ interest in pleasurable activities • Psychomotor retardation or agitation • Sleep disturbances • Suicidal ideation or suicidal attempt AMN 16/9/96, p17 ap·pe·tite (ap'ĕ-tīt) A desire or motive derived from a biologic or psychological need for food, water, sex, or affection; a desire or longing to satisfy any conscious physical or mental need. [L. ad-peto, pp. -petitus, to seek after, desire]appetite Desire, whether for food, drink, sex, work or anything else that humans can enjoy. Lack of appetite for food is called anorexia, of which a particularly dangerous kind is ANOREXIA NERVOSA.AppetiteThe natural instinctive desire for food. It should be distinguished from hunger, which is the body's craving or need for food (either calories or specific nutrients).Mentioned in: Appetite-Enhancing Drugsap·pe·tite (ap'ĕ-tīt) A desire derived from a biologic or psychological need for food, water, sex, or affection. [L. ad-peto, pp. -petitus, to seek after, desire]appetite
Related to appetite: appetite suppressant, Loss of appetiteSynonyms for appetitenoun hungerSynonyms- hunger
- taste
- palate
- voracity
- the munchies
- hungriness
- ravenousness
noun desireSynonyms- desire
- liking
- longing
- demand
- taste
- passion
- stomach
- hunger
- willingness
- relish
- craving
- yearning
- inclination
- zeal
- zest
- propensity
- hankering
- proclivity
- appetence
- appetency
Antonyms- disgust
- dislike
- loathing
- distaste
- aversion
- revulsion
- repulsion
- abhorrence
- disinclination
- repugnance
Synonyms for appetitenoun a desire for food or drinkSynonymsnoun a strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasureSynonyms- appetence
- appetency
- craving
- desire
- hunger
- itch
- longing
- lust
- thirst
- wish
- yearning
- yen
noun a liking for somethingSynonyms- fondness
- partiality
- preference
- relish
- taste
- weakness
Synonyms for appetitenoun a feeling of craving somethingSynonymsRelated Words- craving
- stomach
- sweet tooth
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