{"creation_time": 1602497693, "last_updated": 1602497693, "name": "Thirst", "definition_text": "from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirst:\r\nThirst is the craving for potable fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, such as sodium. If the water volume of the body falls below a certain threshold or the osmolite concentration becomes too high, structures in the brain detect changes in blood constituents and signal thirst.", "id": "trm_X4cTmFq0qpgRI", "type": "concept", "concepts": [], "contrasts": [], "citations": [], "conceptclasses": [], "relationships": []}