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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

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