satiety
noun
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Is This History of satiety Enough?
You may have accurately guessed that satiety is related to satisfy, satiate (meaning "to satisfy fully or to excess"), and sate (which means "to glut" or "to satisfy to the full"). Satiety, along with the others, ultimately comes from the Latin word satis, which means "enough." English speakers apparently couldn't get enough of satis- derived words in the 15th and 16th centuries, when all of these words entered the language. Satiety itself was borrowed into English in the mid-1500s from the Middle French word satieté of the same meaning.
Examples of satiety in a Sentence
Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
The theory is that beginning a meal with non-starchy vegetables before moving on to protein, fat and then carbohydrates may help prevent blood sugar spikes, improve feelings of satiety after eating and help reduce inflammation, according to UCLA Health.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 June 2025
The former fuels satiety, muscle repair and leads to stable blood sugar levels.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Beyond satiety, their fiber and healthy fat content may help stabilize blood sugar levels—an important factor in managing energy and possibly even hunger cues.45
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—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 26 May 2025
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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