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| bulimia |
abnormally continuous and extreme hunger. [1/2 definitions] |
| diabetes mellitus |
a chronic and potentially fatal form of diabetes characterized by insulin deficiency, excess sugar in the blood and urine, and abnormal thirst and hunger. |
| famish |
to cause to suffer from severe hunger. [2 definitions] |
| famished |
suffering from extreme hunger; starved. [1/2 definitions] |
| gaunt |
suffering from emaciation, as from disease, hunger, or lack of sleep; haggard. [1/2 definitions] |
| haggard |
wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety. |
| hungry |
showing or being caused by hunger. [1/5 definitions] |
| leptin |
a protein hormone made by fat cells that inhibits hunger. |
| refection |
refreshment of body, mind, or spirit, esp. after hunger or fatigue. [1/2 definitions] |
| sate |
to fill or satisfy (a hunger, or a person who has an appetite); satiate. [1/2 definitions] |
| satiate |
to satisfy completely, as a hunger or desire. [1/3 definitions] |
| starve |
to bring to a certain state by causing hunger. [1/5 definitions] |
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