eating disorder
- any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.
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Origin of eating disorder
First recorded in 1990–95
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Still, many dieticians and eating-disorder specialists hesitate to recommend a vegan diet as a path to recovery.
eating disorder
(ē′tĭng)- Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women.
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eating disorder
[ē′tĭng]
- Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women.
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