| 单词 | anorexic |
| 释义 | anorexic (once / 24220 pages) adjn A disorder that causes loss of appetite or an obsession with losing weight is called anorexia. People who suffer from anorexia restrict their food and often have elaborate rituals around preparing it. Though most people think of the mental disorder known as anorexia nervosa when they hear the word anorexia, it actually describes the lack of appetite that's caused by any illness, mental or physical. The word has had this meaning in English since the 16th century, from the Greek anorexia, with its roots of an-, "without," and orexis, "appetite" or "desire." WORD FAMILYanorexic: anorexia, anorexically, anorexics+/anorectic: anorectics/anorexia: anorectic USAGE EXAMPLESActivating the cells had the opposite effect: The mice lost their appetite and became almost anorexic. Wall Street Journal(Oct 17, 2016) “He was completely anorexic. He was like a toothpick,” said Esh Sr. The Guardian(Oct 02, 2016) A recovering anorexic, I had spent most of my teen years in a battle with a scale or on a treadmill at the gym. Salon(Oct 01, 2016) 1adj suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin Syn anorectic lean, thin lacking excess flesh 2n a person suffering from anorexia nervosa Syn|Hyper anorectic diseased person, sick person, sufferer a person suffering from an illness |
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