What is the medical term meaning not thirsty?

Answer 1

There is a medical term that implies you are not supposed to eat or drink for about 12 hours before a surgery, and that is 'NPO' or 'Nil Per Os.'

That is not a term that implies you should only be on IV nutrition, however.

Answer 2

This may depend on the motivation behind the lack of eating. Lack of hunger is anorexia. Fear of gaining weight is anorexia nervosa. A lack of eating is aphagia.

Answer 3

Abstinent is a medical term sometimes used for a patient who is not drinking alcohol.

Answer 4

That would be NPO.

Answer 5

abstinence from alcohol

Answer 6

Adipsia.