Bulimia Definition

bo͝o-lēmē-ə, -lĭmē-ə, byo͝o-
noun
A continuous, abnormal hunger.
Webster's New World
An eating disorder, chiefly in young women, characterized by the gorging of large quantities of food followed by purging, as through self-induced vomiting.
Webster's New World
Excessive or insatiable appetite.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • binge-eating syndrome

Other Word Forms of Bulimia

Noun

Singular:
bulimia
Plural:
bulimias

Origin of Bulimia

  • New Latin būlīmia from Greek boulīmiā bous ox gwou- in Indo-European roots līmos hunger

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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