appetite

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Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Whose appetite for pain is strong enough to win the job?

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

For one thing, a delay could risk reinforcing concerns about investor appetite for new issues.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"I had to force myself to eat sometimes, I just had no appetite, because I was so anxious about not having housing in a new country by myself."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I was convinced that the fragrance of frying ham was the greatest stimulus to appetite known to man. It was terribly hard on the women.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling