English noun: bulima nervosa | |||
1. | bulima nervosa (state) 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, bulimarexia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eating disorder | ||