bulímico

bulimic

adjective boo-LEE-mee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek boulimia ('ravenous hunger'), from bous (ox) + limos (hunger).

Usage Note

Bulímico describes a person with bulimia or relating to bulimia nervosa. It can also function as a noun (un bulímico, 'a bulimic person'). The condition itself is bulimia (feminine noun). In medical Spanish the full term is bulimia nerviosa.

Examples

"El tratamiento para pacientes bulímicos requiere apoyo psicológico."

Natural Translation

Treatment for bulimic patients requires psychological support.

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