bulimia nervosa
Syllables: bu·li·mi·a·ner·vo·sa/bʊˈliː.mi.ə nɜː(ɹ)ˌvəʊ̯.sə/
bulimia nervosa noun: an eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
Noun
bulimia nervosa (uncountable, abbreviation BN)
- An eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
- Synonyms:
- bulimia
Synonyms of bulimia nervosa
Forms of bulimia nervosa
| abbreviation | BN |
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Origin of bulimia nervosa
Learned borrowing from Latin būlīmia, from Ancient Greek βουλῑμῐ́ᾱ (boulīmĭ́ā, “ravenous hunger”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + λῑμός (līmós, “hunger, famine”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, “-ia”), and Latin nervōsa (“nervous”).
Questions about bulimia nervosa
- What does bulimia nervosa mean?
- Bulimia nervosa means an eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
- What part of speech is bulimia nervosa?
- Bulimia nervosa is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bulimia nervosa?
- Bulimia nervosa is pronounced /bʊˈliː.mi.ə nɜː(ɹ)ˌvəʊ̯.sə/.
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