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Definition of polyphagia in English: polyphagianoun pɒlɪˈfeɪdʒɪə mass nounZoology Medicine Excessive eating or appetite, especially as a symptom of disease. the patient manifests symptoms of polyphagia Example sentencesExamples - The polyphagia is not well understood, but the failure of carbohydrate metabolism may lead to excessive desire to replenish energy sources.
- Polyphagia may be psychological, physiological or pathological in origin.
- It leads to such symptoms as polyphagia, a red tongue with a yellow coat, and a slippery, forceful, rapid pulse.
- These herbs suppress appetite to relieve polyphagia.
- In children, polyphagia commonly results from type 1 diabetes.
Synonyms greed, greediness, overeating, overconsumption, binge eating, gourmandism, gourmandizing, gluttonousness, voraciousness, voracity, wolfishness, insatiability
Origin Late 17th century: late Latin, from poly- + Greek phagia 'eating' (from phagein 'eat'). |