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Noun
/bo͝oˈlimēə/,/ˈlē-/,
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bulimias, plural;
  1. Insatiable overeating as a medical condition, in particular

  2. An emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting

  3. An eating disorder in which a large quantity of food is consumed in a short period of time, often followed by feelings of guilt or shame

  1. a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
  2. pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
  3. (bulimic) suffering from bulimia
  4. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors. The most common form is defensive vomiting, sometimes called purging; fasting, the use of laxatives, enemas, diuretics, and over exercising are also common.
  5. the chronic eating disorder bulimia nervosa
  6. A disorder characterized by bingeing (episodes of eating large amounts of food) and purging (getting rid of the food by vomiting or using laxatives). Also called bulimia nervosa.
  7. Bulimia is an illness in which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of significant overeating and feels a loss of control. The affected person then uses various methods -- such as vomiting or laxative abuse -- to prevent weight gain.
  8. excessive and insatiable appetite for food.
  9. An eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating followed by episodes of purging. The individual suffers from persistent over-concern with body image and weight but lacks the body image distortion and degree of weight loss experienced by the person with anorexia nervosa.
  10. A disorder characterized by compulsive eating binges followed by some effort to counteract the weight gain that would result from these binges
  11. Symptoms of bulimia may include chaotic eating, bingeing, vomiting and abuse of laxatives
  12. the activity of bingeing on large amounts of food, followed by self-induced vomiting.
  13. Allows you to consume large amounts of food items without gaining exp.
  14. A chronic eating disorder where a person "binges" on large amounts of food in a short period of time and then "purges" what they consumed by either self-induced vomiting, taking heavy doses of laxatives and diuretics (water pills), exercise or any combination of these methods.
  15. This is an eating disorder. Bulimia is manifested by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours around food. Many sufferers are trapped within a 'binge-purge cycle' that is characterised by over-eating and self-induced vomiting.
  16. Teens with this problem eat too much in a short time. Then they do something to get rid of the food, like making themselves vomit, so they won't gain weight.
  17. An eating disorder in which the individual eats normally, then induces vomiting to purge the stomach contents.
  18. a disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food then forces vomiting or uses laxatives to prevent weight gain (called binging and purging)
  19. An eating disorder involving overeating and forcing oneself to vomit. Profound intracellular zinc deficiency is the most common known cause.
  20. Studies show that adolescents with this eating disorder feel less depressed and anxious after receiving massage therapy.
  21. Recurrent episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food in a discrete period of time, usually less than two hours). It also includes "consumption of high-calorie, easily ingested food, which is usually done in an inconspicuous maimer. ...