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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
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