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orec·tic
\ōˈrektik\ adjective
Etymology: Greek orektikos appetitive, from orektos stretched out, longed for (from oregein to stretch, reach for, desire) + -ikos -ic — more at right
: of or relating to the desires; specifically : impelling to gratification : appetitive
< the orectic mechanism … does not consist simply of a number of instincts — C.E.Spearman > |