hyponeophagia

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Noun

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hyponeophagia (uncountable)

  1. The inhibition of feeding produced by a novel environment; Novelty-Induced hypophagia. Commonly used as a measure of anxiety, particularly in rodents.
    "Effects of the drugs on hyponeophagia in rats was observed".