Anorectic
ahd-5
adjective.
Marked by loss of appetite.
adjective.
Suppressing or causing loss of appetite.
adjective.
Of or affected with anorexia nervosa.
noun.
One who is affected with anorexia nervosa.
noun.
An anorectic drug.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as
anorectous
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from
anorexia nervosa
;
anorexic
.
adjective.
Causing a loss of
appetite
.
noun.
A person
suffering
from
anorexia nervosa
; an
anorexic
.
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adjective.
suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
noun.
a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
adjective.
causing loss of appetite
Word Usage
"Key Neurotransmitters aMSH and CART depress feeding behavior therefore called anorectic peptides"
Equivalent
causative
lean
thin
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
diseased person
sick person
sufferer
Same Context
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