bodysignal
nounUK /ˈbɒdiˌsɪɡnəl/
US /ˈbɑːdiˌsɪɡnəl/
A body signal is a feeling in your body that tells you something.
When your tummy rumbles, that is a body signal that you are hungry.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A change in the body, like a fast heartbeat, that shows how you feel.
Her fast heartbeat was a body signal that she was nervous.
3. A sign from the body that you need something, like water or rest.
Feeling sleepy is a body signal telling you to go to bed.
4. A message the body sends to the brain about what is happening inside.
The body signal of a full tummy tells the brain to stop eating.