craving+for+food

  • 31bulima nervosa — noun 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 • Syn: ↑bulimarexia, ↑binge purge syndrome,… …

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  • 32foodaholic — /fooh deuh haw lik, hol ik/, n. a person having an excessive, often uncontrollable craving for food. [1960 65; FOOD + AHOLIC] …

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  • 33si|to|ma|ni|a — «SY toh MAY nee uh», noun. an abnormal craving for food. ╂[< Greek sîtos food, grain + English mania] …

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  • 34Simmondsin — is an extract of jojoba seeds (pronounced ho HO bah ) ( Simmondsia chinensis ), it is said to be a toxic substancerecently its has been researched that simmondsin could be used for reducing appetite of obese individuals;it can help reduce craving …

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  • 35appetite — (n.) c.1300, craving for food, from Anglo Fr. appetit, O.Fr. apetit (13c.) appetite, desire, eagerness, from L. appetitus appetite, lit. desire toward, from appetitus, pp. of appetere to long for, desire; strive for, grasp at, from ad to (see AD… …

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  • 36the munchies — n hunger, especially a craving for food brought on by the lowering of blood sugar levels that is a well known side effect of smoking cannabis. The word was a children s synonym for snacks which was adopted by hippy era smokers of hashish and… …

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  • 37bulimia —   n. insatiable hunger; abnormal craving for food.    ♦ bulimia nervosa, excessive overeating compensated for by forced vomiting, periods of fasting, etc.    ♦ bulimic,   a. voracious; pertaining to bulimia (nervosa); n. person suffering from… …

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  • 38bulimy —   n. insatiable hunger; abnormal craving for food.    ♦ bulimia nervosa, excessive overeating compensated for by forced vomiting, periods of fasting, etc.    ♦ bulimic,   a. voracious; pertaining to bulimia (nervosa); n. person suffering from… …

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  • 39bulimia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek boulimia great hunger, from bou , augmentative prefix (from bous head of cattle) + limos hunger more at cow Date: 14th century 1. an abnormal and constant craving for food 2. a serious eating disord …

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  • 40sitomania — /suy teuh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Pathol. abnormal craving for food. [1880 85; SITO + MANIA] * * * …

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