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aumento do apetite

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nounmasculinepl: aumentos do apetite
increased appetite
1. An abnormal or marked increase in the desire to eat; a condition characterized by greater hunger than usual
The medication caused an aumento do apetite as a side effect.
O medicamento causou um aumento do apetite como efeito colateral.
2. A physiological response to increased physical activity, emotional stress, or metabolic changes
After intense exercise, she experienced an aumento do apetite.
Após exercício intenso, ela experimentou um aumento do apetite.
Synonyms
hiperfagiafome aumentadamaior apetitepolifagia
Antonyms
diminuição do apetiteperda de apetiteanorexiainapetência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumento do apetite
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
aumento do apetite
Standard usage; may also use 'fome acrescida'
Medical/Technical
hiperfagia
Preferred term in clinical and medical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter bom apetite
abrir o apetite
fechar o apetite
apetite de passarinho
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