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binge-purge syndrome

DEFINITIONS OF: binge-purge syndrome

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n 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-vomit syndrome, bulima nervosa, bulimarexia
Type of:
eating disorder
a disorder of the normal eating routine
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