Psychiatry and Psychology

Consummatory Behavior

An act which constitutes the termination of a given instinctive behavior pattern or sequence.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An act which constitutes the termination of a given instinctive behavior pattern or sequence.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Behavior, Consummatory
  • Behaviors, Consummatory
  • Consummatory Behaviors

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

mainly animal; conclusion of a series of responses: nothing to do with "consumption" of food or other substances ( = EATING BEHAVIOR see FEEDING BEHAVIOR)

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • Behavior, Animal (1966-1967)

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  1. F01.145.113w.252

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Consummatory Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003259. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003259
  2. Consummatory Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69902813