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inappetence en · NOUN

Etymology

From in- + appetence.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A lack of appetite.
   • 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, […] 2009, Kevin Corley, Jennifer Stephen, The Equine Hospital Manual, page 397:
   • 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, […] 1836, Michael Ryan, A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence:

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inappetency