anorexic
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əˈrɛk noun
1.
a person suffering from anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.
adjective
2.
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anorexia (ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | loss of appetite |
| 2. | Also called: anorexia nervosa a disorder characterized by fear of becoming fat and refusal of food, leading to debility and even death |
| [C17: via New Latin from Greek, from | |
| ano'rectic | |
| —adj, —n | |
| ano'rexic | |
| —adj, —n | |
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Word Origin & History
anorexic
1907, with ref. to anorexia nervosa (see anorexia); as a n. meaning "person with anorexia nervosa" it is attested from 1913.
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Medical Dictionary
anorexic an·o·rex·ic (ān'ə-rěk'sĭk)
adj.
Relating to or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
an'o·rex'ic n.
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Example sentences
It may connect asceticism to reward in an anorexic s brain.
The culture of celebrity and the anorexic look of supermodels are overripe as subjects for parody.
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