amylophagia

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Amylophagia

The compulsive eating of purified starch, typically cornstarch or laundry starch.

Mentioned in: Pica

amylophagia

[am′əlo-fa′jah]

the habit of eating starch, such as laundry starch, a form of pica.

amylophagia [am″ĭ-lo-fa´jah]

the habit of eating starch, such as laundry starch, a form of pica.

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