sensation of thirst

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• thirst center — a group of cells in the lateral hypothalamus that when stimulated cause a sensation of thirst …   Medical dictionary

• Thirst — (th[ e]rst), n. [OE. thirst, [thorn]urst, AS. [thorn]urst, [thorn]yrst; akin to D. dorst, OS. thurst, G. durst, Icel. [thorn]orsti, Sw. & Dan. t[ o]rst, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rstei thirst, [thorn]a[ u]rsus dry, withered, [thorn]a[ u]rsie[thorn] mik I …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Thirst — is the craving for liquids, resulting in the basic instinct of humans or animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids and/or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites such… …   Wikipedia

• Thirst — Thirst, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thirsted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thirsting}.] [AS. [thorn]yrstan. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink. [1913 Webster] The people… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• thirst — [thʉrst] n. [ME < OE thurst, akin to Ger durst < IE base * ters , to dry > L torrere, to parch, torridus, torrid, terra, earth] 1. the uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterized generally… …   English World dictionary

• thirst — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thurst; akin to Old High German durst thirst, Latin torrēre to dry, parch, Old Irish tart dryness, thirst, Greek tersesthai to become dry Date: before 12th century 1. a. a sensation of dryness… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thirst — 1. noun a) A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the… …   Wiktionary

• thirst — A desire to drink associated with uncomfortable sensations in the mouth and pharynx. [A.S. thurst] false t. t. that is not satisfied by drinking or taking water; t. associated with a dry mouth but not with a bodily need for water. SYN:… …   Medical dictionary

• thirst — thirster, n. /therrst/, n. 1. a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid. 2. the physical condition resulting from this need, in any of various degrees: They almost died of thirst. 3. strong or eager desire; craving:… …   Universalium

• thirst — [[t]θɜrst[/t]] n. 1) phl a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid 2) phl a need for liquid or moisture 3) eager desire; craving: a thirst for knowledge[/ex] 4) to feel thirst; be thirsty 5) to have a strong desire • …   From formal English to slang

• thirst — /θɜst / (say therst) noun 1. an uneasy or painful sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of drink. 2. the physical condition resulting from this need. 3. strong or eager desire; craving: a thirst for knowledge. –verb (i) 4.… …