bulimic

[ boo-lee-mik, -lim-ik, byoo- ]

/ buˈli mɪk, -ˈlɪm ɪk, byu- /

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adjective

relating to, resembling, or affected by bulimia.

noun

a person who has or experiences bulimia.

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Rarely bu·lim·i·ac

[boo-lee-mee-ak, -lim-ee-, byoo-] /buˈli miˌæk, -ˈlɪm i-, byu-/ .

Origin of bulimic

First recorded in 1850–55; bulim(y) earlier form of bulimia + -ic, or bulimi(a) + -ac

Kate is not bulimic, and indeed she had appeared to be gaining (a little) weight in the past few weeks.
Katie Couric on Kate Middleton: She's Getting Too Thin|Tom Sykes|September 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These bulimic purges were coupled with growing schizoid tendencies.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin