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anorexia

Pronunciation: /ˌanəˈrɛksɪə/

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Definition of anorexia

noun

[mass noun]

lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition).
(also anorexia nervosa /nəːˈvəʊsə/) an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.