An intense, abnormal craving or hunger for food that goes beyond normal appetite. The term describes a pathological drive to eat seen in certain medical and psychological conditions, where hunger signals become exaggerated or disconnected from the body’s actual energy needs. It may accompany hormonal disorders, recovery from starvation, or neurological conditions affecting appetite regulation. Unlike ordinary hunger, limosis persists inappropriately and can drive compulsive eating. Clinicians distinguish it from increased appetite due to normal causes such as growth or heavy activity. Understanding abnormal hunger mechanisms informs research into obesity, eating disorders, and the hormonal control of appetite.