noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An eating disorder that occurs when a person has both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   Synonym of bulimia nervosa. uncommon, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bulimia nervosabinge purge syndromebinge vomit syndromebinge-purge syndromebinge-vomit syndromebulima nervosa

Etymology

Blend of bulimia + anorexia.

Related phrases

eating disorder

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