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Adjective: anorectic  ,a-nu'rek-tik
  1. Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
    - anorexic
     
  2. Causing loss of appetite
    "an anorectic drug";
    - anorexigenic
Noun: anorectic  ,a-nu'rek-tik
  1. A person suffering from anorexia nervosa
    - anorexic

Derived forms: anorectics

See also: causative, lean, meager [N. Amer], meagre [Brit, Cdn], thin

Type of: diseased person, sick person, sufferer

Encyclopedia: Anorectic

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