bulimarexia

/ˈbʊlɪməˌrɛksiə/
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Definitions of bulimarexia
  1. noun
    a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting
    synonyms: binge-purge syndrome, binge-vomit syndrome, bulima nervosa, bulimia, bulimia nervosa
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    type of:
    eating disorder
    a disorder of the normal eating routine
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