Английский Этимологический словарь - bulimia
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~ n an illness in which a person cannot stop themselves from eating too much, and then vomits (vomit1) in order to control their weight - bulimic adj ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Bulimia or bulimia nervosa is an illness in which a person has a very great fear of becoming fat, and so they make themselves vomit after eating. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek boulimia great hunger, from bou-, augmentative prefix (from bous head of cattle) + limos hunger — more at cow Date: 14th century 1. an abnormal and constant craving for food 2. a serious eating disorder that occurs chiefly in females, is characterized by compulsive overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative or diuretic abuse, and is often accompanied by guilt and depression — called also ~ nervosa • bulimic adjective or noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. Med. 1 insatiable overeating. 2 (in full bulimia nervosa) an emotional disorder in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting. Derivatives bulimic adj. & n. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk boulimia f. bous ox + limos hunger ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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