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bulimia

bulimia

n. insatiable hunger for food. It may have physiological causes, such as a brain lesion or endocrine disturbance, or be primarily a psychological disorder (see binge-eating disorder; bulimia nervosa). See also hyperbulimia; hyperphagia. —bulimic adj., n.

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