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repletion

noun

Definition of repletion

as in satiation

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Recent Examples of repletion After a multi-day regimen of intravenous fluids and electrolyte repletion and the antipsychotic risperidone, doctors were finally able to get the full story. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025 The Endocrine Society notes that most adults over the age of 50 can benefit from 2,000 IU as a maintenance dose, but some people may need more for short-term repletion. — Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024 Continuity is constancy over time—repletion, cycles of contact and meaning that continue beyond a quick one-time contact. — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 7 May 2023 Besides the need for more research about iron repletion in blood from younger women, Hod and the other study authors said more research needs to be done about whether the results of this study extend to teenagers. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022 Most everything was timed to a training and carbo depletion phase, then a repletion phase. — Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2020 In certain conditions, IV repletion of these vitamins and minerals can boost the levels in the body more rapidly. — NBC News, 5 Feb. 2018

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Noun

Distracted or Fast Eating Rushing through a meal or focusing on other things while eating can increase hunger, while focusing on the meal while eating can help with satiation.

— Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
That way, those satiation signals will have a bigger window in which to reach their destination.

— Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of satiation

Noun

Naturally released by the pancreas after eating, amylin also helps regulate appetite and promotes feelings of fullness.

— Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
At the same time, her brows maintained their standard fullness, and her lips were lined in brown.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fullness

Noun

Semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, is a synthetic peptide designed to mimic GLP-1, which helps regulate satiety.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Semaglutide, the synthetic peptide sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, closely resembles the naturally occurring peptide GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide), which helps govern satiety.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of satiety

Noun

With an average oil tank of 275 gallons, a fill up will cost about $1,600.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fill

Noun

Before ChatGPT came on the scene, chipmakers were staring at a post-COVID chip glut.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
With a generation of listeners boasting shorter attention spans and having a glut of releases at their disposal, projects tend to get discarded within weeks, and this kind of move can help alleviate that.

— Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of glut

Noun

Zest contributes to life satisfaction among children, adolescents, and adults.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Are there different kinds of nursing homes that could be much more effective and efficient and also provide more satisfaction for people who are growing older?

— John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

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