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Definition
: Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".
BULIMIA NERVOSA is also available
See Also
Bulimia Nervosa
Other names
Eating, Binge; Bulimias; Binge Eating