bu·li·mi·a (b -l  m- , -l m-, by-)n. 1. An eating disorder, common especially among young women of normal or nearly normal weight, that is characterized by episodic binge eating and followed by feelings of guilt, depression, and self-condemnation. It is often associated with measures taken to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting, the use of laxatives, dieting, or fasting. Also called bulimarexia, bulimia nervosa. 2. Excessive or insatiable appetite. [New Latin b  l mia, from Greek boulmi : bous, ox; see gwou- in Indo-European roots + lmos, hunger.]bu·li mic adj. & n. |
bulimia [bjuːˈlɪmɪə]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) pathologically insatiable hunger, esp when caused by a brain lesion
2. (Psychiatry) Also called bulimia nervosa a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting: sometimes associated with anxiety about gaining weight
[from New Latin, from Greek boulimia, from bous ox + limos hunger]
bulimic n & adj
| bulimia (b-lm-) An eating disorder characterized by uncontrolled rapid ingestion of large quantities of food over a short period of time, followed by self-induced vomiting, fasting, and other measures to prevent weight gain. It is most common among young women and teenage girls. |
bulimia, boulimia
a raging hunger or voracious appetite. — bulimic, boulimic, bulimiac, boulimiac, adj.
See also: Disease and Illnessa raging hunger or voracious appetite. Cf. hyperorexia. — bulimic, boulimic, bulimiac, boulimiac, adj.
See also: Food and Nutrition
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | bulimia - a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation eating disorder - a disorder of the normal eating routine |
| 2. | bulimia - pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) hunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation |
Translations
bulimia
n → Bulimie f
n bulimia [bjuːglimiə]
an eating disorder in which a person eats excessive amounts of food and then vomits in order not to gain weight. bulimie ضَوْر ، سُعار булимия bulimie bulimi die Bulemie βουλιμία bulimia buliimia جوع bulimia boulimie בּוֹלִימיָה क्षुघातिशय bulimia bulimia penyakit selalu lapar bulimia 過食症 다식증 bulimija bulīmija sakit bulimia boulimie bulimi, oksehunger bulimia булимия bulímia, chorobná chuť do jedla bulimija bulimija bulimi โรคผิดปกติทางอารมณ์ทำให้กินมากเกินไปแล้วอาเจียนออก doymazlık 貪食症 булимія زیادہ کھانے کا عارضہ chứng cuồng ăn vô độ 贪食症
bulimia → شراهة الأكل bulimie bulimi Bulimie βουλιμία bulimia bulimia boulimie bulimija bulimia 過食症 과식증 boulimie bulimi bulimia bulimia булимия bulimi โรคผิดปรกติทางอารมณ์ที่กินมากไปแล้วอาเจียรออก bulimia chứng cuồng ăn vô độ 易饿病
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