APPETITIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does appetitive mean? 

• APPETITIVE (adjective)
  The adjective APPETITIVE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to appetite

  Familiarity information: APPETITIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APPETITIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to appetite

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

appetitive needs

Pertainym:

appetite (a feeling of craving something)

 Context examples 

Neurotransmission mediated by the Dopamine D2 Receptor (DRD2) plays a key role in the control of movement, in reward and reinforcement mechanisms in psychiatric disorders, and in the neuromodulation of appetitive behaviors.

(Dopamine Receptor D2, NCI Thesaurus)