inappetence

See also: inappétence

English

Etymology

in- + appetence

Noun

inappetence (countable and uncountable, plural inappetences)

  1. A lack of appetite.
    • 1836, Michael Ryan, A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence:
      The taste and digestion are often depraved, anorexia, nausea, inappetence and vomiting supervene, the woman desires innutritious or disgusting food, such as chalk, cinders, putrescent animal food, []
    • 2009, Kevin Corley, Jennifer Stephen, The Equine Hospital Manual, page 397:
      Inappetence is a common and particularly frustrating problem in hospitalised horses. The exact cause remains obscure in the majority of these cases. The condition is most likely the result of a combination of unfamiliar environment and feed, []

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