In-ăp'pe-tençe or In-ăp'pe-ten-cy, n.

n. [Prefix in, not, and appetence; O. Fr. inappétence, Sp. inappetencia, It. inappetenza.]

1. Want of appetence, or of a disposition to seek, select, or imbibe nutriment. See APPETENCE.
2. Want of desire or inclination. Cheyne.