craving for food

  • 1craving — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ desperate (esp. BrE), intense, strong ▪ food cravings ▪ hunger cravings ▪ …

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  • 2craving — [krā′viŋ] n. an intense and prolonged desire; yearning or appetite, as for affection or a food or drug …

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  • 3Food craving — A food craving is an intense desire to consume a particular food, as opposed to food in general. Food cravings are especially common in people following structured diet plans, and often interfere with the best of intentions to adhere to a… …

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  • 4Craving — Crave Crave (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved} (kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.] 1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg;… …

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  • 5Portal:Food — Wikipedia portals …

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  • 6Treatment for depression — Depression, for the purposes of this article, refers to the mental disorder known as major depressive disorder. This kind of depression is a recognised clinical condition and is becoming a common condition in developed countries, where up to 20%… …

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  • 7foodaholic — food•a•hol•ic [[t]ˌfu dəˈhɔ lɪk, ˈhɒl ɪk[/t]] n. cvb a person having an excessive, often uncontrollable craving for food • Etymology: 1960–65 …

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  • 8Orexin — Prepro orexin Solution phase NMR structure of orexin A based on the PDB coordinates 1R02. Identifiers …

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  • 9appetite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hunger, desire, craving. Ant., aversion, distaste. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A craving for food or drink] Syn. hunger, thirst, craving, longing, urge, taste, dryness, dehydration, starvation, empty… …

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  • 10desire — de•sire [[t]dɪˈzaɪər[/t]] v. sired, sir•ing, n. 1) to wish or long for; crave; want 2) to ask for; solicit; request: The mayor desires your presence at the meeting[/ex] 3) a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction; hunger 4) …

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