stimulating to the appetite
1appetite — /ap i tuyt /, n. 1. a desire for food or drink: I have no appetite for lunch today. 2. a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving. 3. a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste: an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure. [1275… …
2Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system — ▪ Table Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system gland or tissue principal hormone function testis testosterone stimulates development of male sex organs and secondary sex characteristics, including facial hair growth and increased… …
3Melanocyte-stimulating hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) Identifiers Symbol POMC Entrez 5443 …
4Effects of MDMA on the human body — This article discusses the effects of MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxy N methylamphetamine, commonly known as Ecstasy ) on the human brain and body. More general information on MDMA, such as history and legal status, can be found in the main entry for… …
5appetizing — a. That whets the appetite, stimulating to the appetite, inviting …
6aperitive — Stimulating the appetite. [Fr. apéritif, from L. aperio, to open] * * * aper·i·tive ə per ət iv adj 1) APERIENT 2) stimulating the appetite aperitive n APERIENT * * * aper·i·tive (ə …
7orexigenic — Appetite stimulating. * * * orex·i·gen·ic (o rek″sĭ jenґik) [Gr. orexis appetite + genic] increasing or stimulating the appetite …
8AMP-activated protein kinase — 5 AMP activated protein kinase or AMPK consists of three proteins (subunits) that together make a functional enzyme, conserved from yeast to humans, that plays a role in cellular energy homeostasis. It is expressed in a number of tissues,… …
9therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… …
10publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
