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  1. 1. the practice of diabetics who avoid taking insulin, which can cause weight gain, in order to control their weight. Despite its name, the disorder does not involve purging (Source: New York Times). > She turned to diabulimia because she was more afraid of being fat than being dead. Source: ecdict

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