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ANORECTIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa
Synonyms:
anorectic; anorexic
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("anorectic" is a kind of...):
diseased person; sick person; sufferer (a person suffering from an illness)
Derivation:
anorectic (suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing loss of appetite
Example:
an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug
Synonyms:
anorectic; anorexigenic
Classified under:
Similar:
causative (producing an effect)
Derivation:
anorexia (a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
Synonyms:
anorectic; anorexic
Classified under:
Similar:
lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)
Derivation:
anorectic (a person suffering from anorexia nervosa)
anorexia (a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite)
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