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Satiation occurs when a biological need or appetite(such as for hunger and thirst) is satisfied to a large degree.

There are a number biological mechanisms which have been identified as underlying satiation.

The three known food-specific forms of suppression of appetite for food by effects of eating are:

Biological basis

The satiety center in animals are located in arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus.

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 '''Satiation''' occurs when a biological need or [[appetite]](such as for [[hunger]] and [[thirst]]) is satisfied to a large degree.
-There are a number of biological mechanisms which have been identified as underlying satiation.:
+There are a number biological mechanisms which have been identified as underlying satiation.
+The three known food-specific forms of suppression of appetite for food by effects of eating are:
-The satiety center in animals are located in [[arcuate nucleus]] of hypothalamus.
+*[[alliesthesia|Alimentary alliesthesia]]
+*[[Conditioned satiety]]
+*[[Sensory-specific satiety]]
+==Biological basis==
+The satiety center in animals are located in [[arcuate nucleus]] of [[hypothalamus]].
 ==See also==
+*[[Appetite]]
 *[[Cholecystokinin]]
+*[[Hunger]]
+*[[Lateral hypothalamus feeding centre]]
 *[[Motivation]]
 *[[Predator satiation]], an anti-predator adaptation involving high population densities of the prey