First Known Use: 1541
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satiety
noun sa·ti·ety \sə-ˈtī-ə-tē also ˈsā-sh(ē-)ə-\
: a feeling or condition of being full after eating food
Full Definition of SATIETY
2
: the revulsion or disgust caused by overindulgence or excess
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Origin of SATIETY
Middle French satieté, from Latin satietat-, satietas, from satis
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satiety
noun sa·ti·ety \sə-ˈtī-ət-ē also ˈsā-sh(ē-)ət-\
plural sa·ti·eties
Medical Definition of SATIETY
: the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity
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