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desiderio istintivo

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Thirst is the body's craving for fluids that triggers the instinct to drink, serving as an essential mechanism to maintain proper fluid balance. This sensation arises when the body detects either a drop in water volume or an increase in salt concentration, with specialized brain structures recognizing these changes and signaling the need to drink.

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Instance of
symptom or sign
Subclass of
desire
Image
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - Thirst (1886).jpg
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Commons category
Thirst
topic's main category
Category:Thirst
has effect
drinking
has cause
dehydration
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Article · Italiano

La sete è il desiderio istintivo di assunzione di liquidi che si manifesta negli animali e li porta a bere.

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