pica
noun (1)
pi·ca
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Definition of pica
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an abnormal desire to eat substances (such as chalk or ashes) not normally eaten
pica
noun (2)Definition of pica (Entry 2 of 2)
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: 12-point type
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: a unit of about ¹/₆ inch used in measuring typographic material
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: a typewriter type providing 10 characters to the linear inch and six lines to the vertical inch
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pica
noun
pi·ca
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Medical Definition of pica
: an abnormal craving for and eating of substances (as chalk, ashes, or bones) not normally eaten that occurs in nutritional deficiency states (as aphosphorosis) in humans or animals or in some forms of mental illness — compare geophagy
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