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单词 anorexic
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anorexic

[ an-uh-rek-sik ]
/ ˌæn əˈrɛk sɪk /
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noun

a person suffering from anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.

adjective

anorectic.

Origin of anorexic

First recorded in 1960–65; anorex(ia) + -ic

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anorexic

anorectic, anorexic

Words nearby anorexic

anorectal, anorectic, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anorexiant, anorexic, anorexigenic, anorgasmia, anorgasmy, anorthic, anorthite
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Example sentences from the Web for anorexic

  • Another high schooler tearfully confesses to being teased by her peers because they thought she was anorexic.

    Does the Media Hate Women?|Jessica Bennett|October 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • Two months after anorexic model Isabelle Caro died, her mother committed suicide.

    Isabelle Caro: Anorexic Model Dies, Her Mother Commits Suicide. How Should the Fashion Industry Respond?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • The anorexic woman who broke down when her stomach began to expand.

    A New Debate Over In Vitro|Danielle Friedman|July 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Medical definitions for anorexic

anorexic
[ ăn′ə-rĕksĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Other words from anorexic

an′o•rexic n.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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