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bulimia definition

bu·limia (byo̵̅o̅ lē′mē ə, -lim′ē ə; bo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. Med. a continuous, abnormal hunger
  2. an eating disorder, chiefly in young women, characterized by the gorging of large quantities of food followed by purging, as through self-induced vomiting
    in full bulimia nervosa bulimia ner·vo′sa (nər vō′sə)

Etymology: ModL < Gr boulimia < bous, ox, cow + limos, hunger < ? IE base *lei-, to diminish, meager > little

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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