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Meaning of pagophagia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies.

uncountable

Examples

“Compulsive consumption of ice (or pagophagia), for example, is often associated with iron deficiency.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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