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satiation

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sa·ti·ate  (ssh-t)
tr.v. sa·ti·at·ed, sa·ti·at·ing, sa·ti·ates
1. To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully.
2. To satisfy to excess.
adj. (-t)
Filled to satisfaction.

[Middle English saciaten, from Latin satire, satit-, from satis, sufficient; see s- in Indo-European roots.]

sati·ation n.
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Noun1.satiation - the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
fullness - the condition of being filled to capacity
2.satiation - the act of achieving full gratification
gratification - the act or an instance of satisfying
Translations
satiation [ˌseɪʃɪˈeɪʃən] N satiety [səˈtaɪətɪ] N (with food) → hartura f; (with pleasures) → saciedad f
satiation
nBefriedigung f, → Sättigung f; (excessive) → Übersättigung f


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