Anorectic

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  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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"
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