Satiety ( ) is a state or condition of fullness gratified beyond the point of satisfaction, the opposite of hunger. It is a state which induces meal termination.Hetherington, M.
Sensory-specific satiety and its importance in meal termination
''Neuroscience and biobehavioural reviews'', 1996; 20(1):113-7. doi: 10.1016/0149-7634(95)00048-j, accessed 6 August 2022 The satiety center in animals is located in

ventromedial nucleus The ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMN, also sometimes referred to as the ventromedial hypothalamus, VMH) is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. "The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is a distinct morphological nucleus involved in terminati ...

of the

hypothalamus The hypothalamus () is a part of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus ...

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