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ap(p)etīt
n.
Additional spellings:
appetit
85 quotations in 5 senses
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Physiol.
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psych.
An inherent urge or drive attributed to the various organs of the body (such as the genitals, the stomach, the senses), to the mental 'faculties', or to the organism as a whole…
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