anorectic
anorectic · anorectics
A person suffering from anorexia nervosaA person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.
/ænəˈɹɛktɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesA person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.
a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
A drug or dietary supplement that reduces the appetite so as to promote weight loss.
stimulants and anorectics
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνόρεκτος (anórektos, “without appetite”), from ἀν- (an-, “witBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνόρεκτος (anórektos, “without appetite”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀρέγω (orégō, “to desire”). By surface analysis, an- + orectic.
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