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单词 satiety
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Definition of satiety in English:

satiety

nounsəˈtʌɪɪtisəˈtaɪədi
mass nountechnical
  • The feeling or state of being sated.

    a molecule that seems to regulate satiety
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A diet high in simple carbohydrates does not provide you with a feeling of satiety.
    • A diet high in fat, low in fiber and high in fluid calories rather than solid calories doesn't provide effective cues to regulate hunger and satiety.
    • However, these drugs may be useful, particularly in patients with other dyspeptic symptoms such as nausea or early satiety.
    • The work on liquid calories started with the suggestion that liquid calories somehow failed to stimulate satiety.
    • Leptin is a hormone produced by adipocytes that acts in the hypothalamus to signal satiety and to increase basal metabolic rate.
    Synonyms
    satiation, satisfaction, sufficiency, repleteness, repletion, fullness
    over-fullness, surfeit

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Old French saciete, from Latin satietas, from satis 'enough'.

Rhymes

anxiety, contrariety, dubiety, impiety, impropriety, inebriety, notoriety, piety, sobriety, ubiety, variety
 
 

Definition of satiety in US English:

satiety

nounsəˈtaɪədisəˈtīədē
technical
  • The feeling or state of being sated.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The work on liquid calories started with the suggestion that liquid calories somehow failed to stimulate satiety.
    • However, these drugs may be useful, particularly in patients with other dyspeptic symptoms such as nausea or early satiety.
    • A diet high in fat, low in fiber and high in fluid calories rather than solid calories doesn't provide effective cues to regulate hunger and satiety.
    • Leptin is a hormone produced by adipocytes that acts in the hypothalamus to signal satiety and to increase basal metabolic rate.
    • A diet high in simple carbohydrates does not provide you with a feeling of satiety.
    Synonyms
    satiation, satisfaction, sufficiency, repleteness, repletion, fullness

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Old French saciete, from Latin satietas, from satis ‘enough’.

 
 
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