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bu⋅lim⋅ic

  [byoo-lim-ik, -lee-mik, boo-, buh-]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to, resembling, or affected by bulimia.
–noun
2. a person suffering from bulimia.
Also, bu⋅lim⋅i⋅ac  [byoo-lim-ee-ak, -lee-mee-, boo-, buh-] .

Origin:
1850–55; bulim(y) earlier form of bulimia + -ic, or bulimi(a) + -ac
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bu·li·mi·a   (bōō-lē'mē-ə, -lĭm'ē-ə, byōō-)   
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 būlīmia, from Greek boulīmiā : bous, ox; see gwou- in Indo-European roots + līmos, hunger.]
bu·li'mic adj. & n.
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Main Entry: 1bu·lim·ic
Pronunciation: -'lim-ik, -'lE-mik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or affected with bulimia<bulimic patients>

Main Entry: 2bulimic
Function: noun
: an individual affected with bulimia
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