phagomania

phagomania
phago·ma·nia (fag″o-maґne-ə) [phago- + -mania] an insatiable craving for food, or an obsessive preoccupation with the subject of eating.

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  • phag- — combining form or phago Etymology: Greek, from phagein to eat more at baksheesh 1. : eating : feeding phagedena …   Useful english dictionary

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