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anorexic

Syllabification: (an·o·rex·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌanəˈreksik/
(also anorectic /ˌanəˈrektik/)
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Definition of anorexic

adjective

  • relating to, characterized by, or suffering from anorexia.
  • informal extremely thin.

noun

  • 1a person suffering from anorexia.
  • 2 (anorectic) a medicine that produces a loss of appetite.

Derivatives

anorexically

adverb

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