satiation

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But while appetite and satiation — feeling full and not wanting to eat again — aren't perfectly aligned with being able to lose weight, it might be a helpful starting point.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023

Scientists studying the problem have now found that the fist-shaped structure known as the cerebellum—which had not previously been linked to hunger—is key to regulating satiation in those with this condition.

From Scientific American • Feb. 23, 2022

The main tactic used by periodical cicadas is predator satiation: You can’t eat us all.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

Water changes the concentration of nutrients in your blood, and researchers believe that this is the trigger for real satiation.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

But now one or two of the Rogans had begun to utter squeaks of satiation; and Brand hastened away from there and toward the control board again.

From The Red Hell of Jupiter by Ernst, Paul