Anorectic Definition & Meaning

anorectic
adjective
  1. suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
  2. causing loss of appetite; "an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug"
noun
  1. a person suffering from anorexia nervosa

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