noun
feeding center (of the brain)
Physiology term for the hypothalamic region that regulates hunger and food intake.
視床下部の摂食中枢が刺激されると、空腹を感じる。
When the feeding center in the hypothalamus is stimulated, you feel hungry.
The satiety center, which suppresses appetite, in contrast to the feeding center that promotes eating.
Compound of 摂食 (feeding) and 中枢 (center). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern physiological coinage.