[ bjʊ'lɪmɪə , bʊ- ]
(also ~ nervosa )
■ noun an emotional disorder characterized by bouts of overeating, typically alternating with fasting or self-induced vomiting or purging.
Derivatives
bulimic adjective &noun
Origin
ME (as bolisme , later bulimy ): mod. L., or from med. L. bolismos , from Gk boulimia 'ravenous hunger', from bous 'ox' + limos 'hunger'.