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
Noun
a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting [Greek bous ox + limos hunger]
bulimic adjn
| 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
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 boulimie בּוֹלִימיָה क्षुघातिशय bulimia bulimia penyakit selalu lapar bulimia 過食症 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
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