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bulimic

American

[boo-lee-mik, -lim-ik, byoo-] / buˈli mɪk, -ˈlɪm ɪk, bju- /

Rarely bulimiac

adjective

relating to, resembling, or affected by bulimia.

noun

a person who has or experiences bulimia.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

bulimics

plural

Etymology

Origin of bulimic

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

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