HyperDic: bulima_nervosa

English > 1 sense of the expression bulima nervosa:
NOUNstatebulima nervosa, bulimarexia, binge-purge syndrome, binge-vomit syndromea disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food
English > bulima nervosa: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting.
Synonymsbulimarexia, binge-purge syndrome, binge-vomit syndrome
Broadereating disorderA disorder of the normal eating routine

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