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bulimic
bu·li·mi·a B0540100 (bo͝o-lē′mē-ə, -lĭm′ē-ə, bo͞o-, byo͞o-)n.1. An eating disorder characterized by episodic binge eating followed by feelings of shame, depression, and self-condemnation. It occurs chiefly in young women of normal and near-normal weight and is often associated with measures taken to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting, fasting, or using laxatives. Also called bulimarexia, bulimia nervosa.2. Excessive or insatiable appetite.
[New Latin būlīmia, from Greek boulīmiā : bous, ox; see gwou- in Indo-European roots + līmos, hunger.]
bu·li′mic adj. & n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bulimic - a person suffering from bulimiadiseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness | | Adj. | 1. | bulimic - suffering from bulimia |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeebulimiabulimic
bu·lim·ic (bū-lēm'ik), Relating to, or suffering from, bulimia nervosa.bu·lim·ic (bū-lim'ik) Relating to, or suffering from, bulimia nervosa. bu·lim·ic (bŭ-lē'mik) Relating to, or suffering from, bulimia nervosa. bulimic
Words related to bulimicnoun a person suffering from bulimiaRelated Words- diseased person
- sick person
- sufferer
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