- 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: pseudodipsia.
- insensible t. SYN: hypodipsia.
- subliminal t. SYN: hypodipsia.
- true t. t. that can be satisfied by drinking water.
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thirst 'thərst n a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for liquids also the bodily condition (as of dehydration) that induces this sensation
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(thurst) [L. sitis, Gr. dipsa] a sensation, often referred to the mouth and throat, associated with a craving for drink; ordinarily interpreted as a desire for water. Called also dipsia.Medical dictionary. 2011.