hyperphagia
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈfeɪdʒə/
- Specialized
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hiperfagia
- Because black bears have annual periods of inactivity, we restricted our analysis to the 6,700 locations recorded during the bears' most active period (hyperphagia, from September 1 until denning; Noyce and Garshelis 2011) in each year.
- bears are entering hyperphagia
Examples
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Although the syndrome of morning anorexia, evening hyperphagia, and/or insomnia was first reported by Stunkard and his colleagues at least 60 years ago, lack of a standard definition has impeded recognition of NES comparison and comparison of study results.
Academic text (2015) -
I was wondering if you wanted to grab some alimentation for our hyperphagia.
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During hyperphagia time, however, bears often venture closer to people than usual, especially if natural foods are scarce.
Academic text (2011) -
The biological drive to fatten up before winter is known as hyperphagia—a period when a bear's appetite increases dramatically.
Blog text (29) -
CBT treatment led to significant reductions in evening hyperphagia, reduced the number of nocturnal eating episodes and total caloric intake, and diminished depressive symptoms.
Academic text (2015) -
During the fall, bears experience hyperphagia, which allows them to eat up to three times more food than in summer to prepare for hibernation.
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The biological phenomenon known as hyperphagia leads some animals to increase their food intake dramatically before winter.
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As part of their natural behavior, some species undergo hyperphagia, consuming excess food to build fat reserves for the colder months.
Synonyms
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Eating more food than your body needs
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A very strong, unusual hunger often caused by brain damage
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A habit of eating too much in a greedy way
A very strong desire to eat too much
Very strong hunger that makes you want to eat a lot
A very strong feeling that makes someone eat a lot of food
A very strong wish to eat and drink a lot
A very strong desire to eat a lot
A very greedy way of eating a lot of food
Wanting too much food and eating more than needed
A problem where a person eats a lot of food in a short time and then feels guilty
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A serious eating problem when a person does not eat and becomes very thin
How Hungry
Surface Forms
Morphology
hyperphagia = hyper + phag + ia
The word is a specialized medical formation built from Greek-derived bound morphemes, so its meaning is not readily recoverable for an average B1 learner from the parts alone.
Etymology
The word hyperphagia comes from Greek parts hyper- meaning 'over', as in hyperactive, and -phagia meaning 'to eat', so it means 'eating too much'.