appestat

[ ap-uh-stat ]

noun

1. a presumed region in the human brain, possibly the hypothalamus, that functions to adjust appetite.

appestat

/ ˈæpɪstæt /

noun

1. a neural control centre within the hypothalamus of the brain that regulates the sense of hunger and satiety

Word History and Origins

Origin of appestat¹

appe(tite) + -stat

Word History and Origins

Origin of appestat¹

C20: from appe ( tite ) + -stat

Example Sentences

The advertising campaign was largely based on the mid-century health concept of the “appestat,” an idea defined by a New York City nutritionist for a 1952 weight-loss book.

From Time

Real sugar—as opposed to replacements—could turn down the appestat while also providing energy.

From Time

The folly of “the appestat,” the future of the computer, the bloody arc of Vietnam were all part of the unknowable future to the people of then and are just lines in the historical archives to the people of now.

From Time

The main thing, he insists, is for the dieter to realize that his appestat has been set too high and has to be set lower.

From Time Magazine Archive

In rare cases, diseases such as encephalitis or a pituitary tumor may damage the appestat permanently, destroying nearly all sense of satiety.

From Time Magazine Archive