jadłowstręt

Polish

Etymology

From jadło + -o- + wstręt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jadˈwɔ.fstrɛnt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔfstrɛnt
  • Syllabification: jad‧ło‧wstręt

Noun

jadłowstręt m inan

  1. (medicine, pathology) anorexia, anorexia nervosa (symptom of the eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight)
    Coordinate term: anoreksja

Usage notes

Used for a symptom of the physical disease. The psychological eating disorder is usually referred to as anoreksja.

Declension

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