Medical term for the eating disorder characterized by persistent consumption of non-nutritive substances. Cross-referenced with 異食症.
See also: 異食症
Pica is an eating disorder involving repeated consumption of non-nutritive substances.
The child developed pica around the age of one.
As a result of the tests, she was diagnosed with pica.
glittering; sparkling; shiny · brand new; shiny and new · cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished; licked clean
golden and shiny; flashy gold · gaudy; tacky gold · brand new and shiny; spanking new
first-in-class drug; innovative new drug
Borrowed from English 'pica', which itself comes from Latin 'pica' meaning 'magpie', a bird known for its indiscriminate eating habits.