bulimianoun [ U ]
uk/buˈlɪm.i.ə/us/buːˈliː.mi.ə/a mental illness in which someone eats in an uncontrolled way and in large amounts, then vomits intentionally
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anorexia nervosa
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Diets & dieting
- anorexia nervosa
- balanced diet
- caloric
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- comfort eating
- complex carbohydrate
- crash diet
- deficiency disease
- dietetics
- empty calories
- intake
- low-calorie
- macrobiotic
- malnourished
- nutraceutical
- nutritious
- slimmer
- sugar-free
- vegetarian
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Mental & psychiatric disorders
bulimic
noun [ C ], adjective uk/buˈlɪm.ɪk/us/buːˈliːm.ɪk/
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- This is bulimia, the eating disorder discussed earlier.