allotriophagy

English - Turkish

Definition of allotriophagy in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Tebeşir veya kül ve çabur gibi yenmez şeylere karşı duyulan anormal iştah, pika

English - English

Definition of allotriophagy in English English dictionary

Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm

A depraved appetite; a desire for improper food

Synonyms

pica

Etymology

() From allo- (different) and suffix -phagy; from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (allos, “other”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagia), combining form of φαγεῖν (phagein, “to eat”)