ALL meanings of appestat
ap·pe·stat
A a - noun appestat a neural control centre within the hypothalamus of the brain that regulates the sense of hunger and satiety 3
- noun appestat a mechanism or region of the brain that regulates the desire for, and intake of, food: thought to be in the hypothalamus 3
- noun appestat a presumed region in the human brain, possibly the hypothalamus, that functions to adjust appetite. 1
- noun appestat The region of the hypothalamus of the brain that is believed to control a person’s appetite for food. 1
- noun appestat The area of the brain (possibly in the hypothalamus) supposed to control appetite and regulate food intake. 0