pagophagia

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek πάγος →
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Meanings

nounpagophagia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies.

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

    2006 May 27, NewScientist, page 54, column 3

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάγος“ice”
  2. Englishpagophagia

From Ancient Greek πάγος (págos, “ice”) + -phagia.

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APA

pagophagia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagophagia

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“pagophagia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagophagia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pagophagia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagophagia.

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