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anorexic
(an|or¦ex¦ic)
Pronunciation:
/anəˈrɛksɪk/
(also
anorectic
/-ˈrɛktɪk/)
adjective
relating to, characterized by, or suffering from anorexia.
informal
extremely thin:
the body is positively anorexic, helping to keep the guitar’s weight within reasonable limits
noun
1
a person suffering from anorexia.
2
(
anorectic
)
a medicine which produces a loss of appetite.
Derivatives
anorexically
adverb
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