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Appetite
APPETITE APPETITE. Appetite is a term implying a strong desire to acquire or participate in, exemplified by terms such as sexual appetite or appetite for life. In the context of food, appetite is used to describe a wanting or liking for particular foods, usually on the basis of their sensory... Read more |
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Appetite depressants
Appetite suppressants Definition Appetite-suppressant medications are drugs that promote weight loss by decreasing appetite or increasing the sensation of fullness. Description Obesityis a disease that affects millions of American adults, adolescents, and children, posing... Read more |
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Taeniasis
taeniasis (tee-ny-ă-sis) n. an infestation with tapeworms of the genus Taenia, resulting from ingestion of raw or undercooked meat containing the larval stage of the parasite. Symptoms include increased appetite, hunger pains, weakness, and weight loss. See also cysticercosis.... Read more |
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Ghrelin
ghrelin (grel-in) n. a hormone produced by stomach cells that acts in the hypothalamus to increase appetite and stimulate secretion of growth hormone. Ghrelin levels are lower in obese individuals (suggesting that the hormone does not stimulate eating) and higher in patients with anorexia nervosa.... Read more |
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Prader-Willi syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome Definition Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic condition caused by the absence of chromosomal material from chromosome 15. Characteristics of the syndrome include developmental delays, poor muscle tone, short stature, small hands and feet,... Read more |
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determinism
determinism philosophical thesis that every event is the inevitable result of antecedent causes. Applied to ethics and psychology, determinism usually involves a denial of free will , although many philosophers have attempted to reconcile the two concepts. Thomas Hobbes, identifying the will with... Read more |
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tarragon
tarragon , perennial aromatic Old World herb ( Artemisia dracunculus ) of the family Asteraceae ( aster family), of the same genus as wormwood and sagebrush. It has long been cultivated in Europe and W Asia for its leaves, used for flavoring vinegar, salads, sauces, soups, and pickles. Its... Read more |
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Conditioning (Psychology)
Classical Conditioning IVAN PAVLOV CLASSICAL CONDITIONING APPETITIVE/AVERSIVE CONDITIONING EXTINCTION THERAPEUTIC/CLINICAL APPROACHES PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA DRUG ADDICTION OPERANT/INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING BIBLIOGRAPHY The formation of connections or associations between related... Read more |
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glandular fever
glandular fever (glan-dew-ler) n. an infectious disease, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, that affects the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin; it mainly affects adolescents and young adults. Symptoms include swelling and tenderness of the lymph nodes, fever, headache, a sore throat,... Read more |
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Sibutramine
sibutramine (sy-boo-tră-meen) n. a drug that acts on the central nervous system to suppress the appetite: it inhibits the reuptake of noradrenaline and serotonin. Sibutramine is administered by mouth in the treatment of obesity, mainly for those with a body mass index of 30 or over who have... Read more |
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HOLLIOAKE CALLS TIME AS THORPE STAYS ON.
...internationals for England but has been out...Surrey to release England with this season...played Test and oneday internationals for England but has been out...but has a renewed appetite for the game after regaining his ... |