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    anorexic
    /ˌanəˈrɛksɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to, characterized by, or affected with anorexia.

    noun

    • 1. a person affected with anorexia.
    • 2. a medicine which produces a loss of appetite.

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  2. Feb 20, 2018 · Anorexia (an-o-REK-see-uh) nervosa — often simply called anorexia — is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight.

  3. noun. : a person affected with or as if with anorexia nervosa. Examples of anorexic in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective. At once too frigid and too promiscuous within the terms of early psychoanalysis, the anorexic woman’s appetites (or lack thereof) were a threat to the cultural order.

  4. ANOREXIC definition: 1. suffering from or relating to anorexia: 2. a person who suffers from anorexia: 3. suffering…. Learn more.

  5. Anorexic definition: a person who has or experiences anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa. . See examples of ANOREXIC used in a sentence.

  6. Sep 18, 2019 · Anorexia is a general loss of appetite or a loss of interest in food. When some people hear the word “anorexia,” they think of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.

  7. Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin.

  8. www.health.harvard.edu › diseases-and-conditions › anorexiaAnorexia - Harvard Health

    Dec 19, 2014 · Anorexia is a serious eating disorder. Individuals with anorexia do not eat enough and have an intense fear of being fat. Anorexia is usually treated with a combination of psychotherapy, support, education, medication, and medical and nutritional counseling.