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geophagia

/ˌdʒiː.əʊˈfeɪ.dʒi.ə/

Tradução: Prática de comer terra, argila ou giz, observada em algumas culturas, em casos de deficiência nutricional ou como comportamento compulsivo.

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/ˌdʒiː.əʊˈfeɪ.dʒi.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ptPrática de comer terra, argila ou giz, observada em algumas culturas, em casos de deficiência nutricional ou como comportamento compulsivo.

A noun referring to the practice of eating earth, clay, or chalk, sometimes observed in certain cultures or in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior.

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  1. Eating earth or clayC2formalmedical

    The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay or chalk, sometimes observed in certain cultures or linked to nutritional deficiencies or psychological conditions.

    ptIngestão de terra ou argila

    • Geophagia is sometimes practiced in traditional communities for its supposed health benefits.
    • The doctor diagnosed the patient with geophagia after discovering a craving for clay.
    • Nutritional deficiencies can sometimes lead to geophagia.

    Sinônimosgeophagypica