anorectic
Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosaCharacterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
Meaning
2 sensesCharacterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
анорексическийanoreksičeskij
suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
Causing a loss of appetite.
anorectic agents
anorectic drugs
causing loss of appetite
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
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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Forms
more anorectic, most anorectic| Comparative | more anorectic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most anorectic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- causing loss of appetite:anorexigenic
- suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin:anorexic
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.