anorectic meaning

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anorectic (adjective): suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin.

anorectic has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

anorectic as an adjective

  1. suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

    Synonyms: anorexic

    Similar: thin

    Related forms: anorexia

  2. causing loss of appetite
    • an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug

    Synonyms: anorexigenic

    Similar: causative

    Related forms: anorexia

anorectic as a noun

  1. a person suffering from anorexia nervosa

    Synonyms: anorexic

    Type of: sick person

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in IC · 9-letter words

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