n.
The area in the brain that is believed to regulate appetite and food intake.
[APPE(TITE) + -STAT.]
appestat
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ap·pe·stat (ăp'ĭ-stăt') 
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n.
The area in the brain that is believed to regulate appetite and food intake.
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A hypothetical region of the brain thought to control the amount of food intake. Appetite suppressants, such as fenfluramine, probably decrease appetite by interfering with the appestat. See also adipostat.
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A brain center (probably in the hypothalamus) concerned in controlling the appetite.
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