Dipsogen
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A dipsogen is an agent that causes thirst
. (From Greek dypsa, "thirst" and the suffix -gen, "to create".)
Thirst
Thirst is the craving for fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids and/or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, such as salt...
. (From Greek dypsa, "thirst" and the suffix -gen, "to create".)