What is the meaning of anorectic?

noun

  • A person suffering from anorexia nervosa.

adjective

  • Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin.
  • Causing loss of appetite.
    • usage: "an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug"
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