satiety
noun
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You may have accurately guessed that satiety is related to satisfy, satiate (meaning "to satisfy fully or to excess"), and sate (which means "to glut" or "to satisfy to the full"). Satiety, along with the others, ultimately comes from the Latin word satis, which means "enough." English speakers apparently couldn't get enough of satis- derived words in the 15th and 16th centuries, when all of these words entered the language. Satiety itself was borrowed into English in the mid-1500s from the Middle French word satieté of the same meaning.
Examples of satiety in a Sentence
Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
The drugs, which moderate blood glucose levels and create a sense of satiety, or fullness, were approved for teens aged 12 and up specifically for weight loss just a few years ago.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
There, the balloon’s inflated with either liquid or gas to cause the mechanical distension needed for a continuous sensation of satiety.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved several weight loss medications to support weight loss by reducing appetite, increasing satiety (fullness), or blocking fat absorption.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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