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inappetency

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in⋅ap⋅pe⋅tence

  [in-ap-i-tuhns]
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–noun
lack of appetite.
Also, in⋅ap⋅pe⋅ten⋅cy.

Origin:
1685–95; in- 3 + appetence

Related forms:
in⋅ap⋅pe⋅tent, adjective
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in·ap·pe·tence   (ĭn-āp'ĭ-təns)   
n.  Lack of appetite.
in·ap'pe·tent adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·ap·pe·tence
Pronunciation: (')in-'ap-&t-&n(t)s
Function: noun
: loss or lack of appetite inappetence and slight nausea —Journal of the American Medical Association>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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inappetence in·ap·pe·tence (ĭn-āp'ĭ-təns)
n.
Lack of desire or appetite.

in·ap'pe·tent adj.

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