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anorexic (adj.)

1876; see anorexia + -ic. The immediate source or model is perhaps French anorexique. As a noun meaning "person with anorexia nervosa" it is attested from 1913.

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Definitions of anorexic from WordNet
1
anorexic (n.)
a person suffering from anorexia nervosa;
Synonyms: anorectic
2
anorexic (adj.)
suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin;
Synonyms: anorectic
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