anorexic

== English == === Etymology === From anorexia + -ic. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ænəˈɹɛksɪk/ === Adjective === anorexic (comparative more anorexic, superlative most anorexic) Pertaining to, or suffering from, anorexia nervosa. (by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial. (medicine) Having very little to no appetite (a symptom that occurs in various diseases). Coordinate term: hyporexic ==== Synonyms ==== anorectic See also Thesaurus:scrawny ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === anorexic (plural anorexics) (usually derogatory) Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa. A medicine which suppresses appetite. ==== Synonyms ==== anorectic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====