anorectic
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Greek ἀνόρεκτος ‘without appetite’, from ἀν- ‘without’ + ὀρέγειν ‘to desire’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ænəˈrɛktɪk/
[edit] Adjective
anorectic (comparative more anorectic, superlative most anorectic)
- Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa; anorexic.
- 2005: cultural historians would trace the impact of the drug across a wide spectrum of popular culture, from the Mods of Britain to the new anorectic chic of the fashion world as exemplified by models like Twiggy. — Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 160)
- Causing a loss of appetite.
[edit] Noun
anorectic (plural anorectics)
- A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.
