Bulimic

/bjuːˈlɪmɪk/ adjective, noun

Relating to or suffering from bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating followed by purging; a person with this condition.

From Greek 'bous' (ox) and 'limos' (hunger), literally 'ox hunger,' coined in the 1970s to describe the insatiable appetite characterizing this eating disorder.

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