anorectic
pronunciation
How to pronounce anorectic in British English: UK [ænə'rektɪk]
How to pronounce anorectic in American English: US [ænə'rektɪk]
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- Noun:
- a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
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- Adjective:
- suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
- causing loss of appetite
Word Origin
- anorectic (adj.)
- "characterized by lack of appetite," 1832, medical Latin, from Greek anorektos "without appetite" (see anorexia). As a noun, attested from 1913.
Example
- 1. Our appetites are gargantuan , our attention spans anorectic .
- 2. Study on the anorectic effect of some choleretic chinese herbal drugs in rats .
- 3. Effect of xiangshahewei pill on secretion in anorectic rat models induced by fenfluramine .
- 4. Sculpting portrait of anorectic girl .
- 5. Severely affected cats will appear anorectic , may become febrile , and may show bleeding or crusty gums .