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allotriophagy
alˊlo-tri-oph′a-gy
(ălˊlō̍-trĭ-ŏf′ȧ-jy̆)
, Noun.
[Gr.
ἀλλότριοσ
strange + φαγεῖν
to eat: cf. F. allotriophagie
.] (Med.)
A depraved appetite; a desire for strange or nonnutritious food, such as clay or starch. Called also
pica
. AS
Definition 2024
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
English
Noun
allotriophagy (uncountable)
Synonyms
References
- "allotriophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.
- "allotriophagy" at American Illustrated Medical Dictionary, By William Alexander Newman Dorland, 4th Edition (W.B. Saunders, 1922).