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anorexic definition

ano·rexic (an′ə reks′ik)

adjective

  1. suffering from anorexia
  2. suppressing appetite for food

noun

  1. an anorexic person
  2. an anorexic drug
Also anorectic an′o·rec′·tic (-rek′tik) or anoretic an′o·ret′ic (-ret′ik)

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