"lycorexia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From lyc- + -orexia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lyc-|-orexia}} lyc- + -orexia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lycorexia (uncountable)
  1. (pathology, obsolete) Constant, excessive hunger. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: cynorexia Translations (Translations): licoressia [feminine] (Italian)
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