hyperphagia
noun
hy·per·pha·gia
ˌhī-pər-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə 
: abnormally increased appetite for consumption of food frequently associated with injury to the hypothalamus
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Certainly there is an odd magic at work at Belarussian Xata, where, as the meal progresses, the food grows increasingly rich — a kind of homage to hyperphagia, the fattening period before hibernation — yet the spirit stays light.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2018
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2018
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hyperphagia
noun
hy·per·pha·gia
-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə
: abnormally increased appetite for food frequently associated with injury to the hypothalamus compare polyphagia
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