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Definition of Anorexic

1. Noun. A person suffering from anorexia nervosa.

2. Adjective. Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin.

Definition of Anorexic

1. Adjective. Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa. ¹

2. Adjective. thin, skinny ¹

3. Noun. Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa. ¹

4. Noun. A medicine which suppresses appetite. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anorexic

1. one affected with anorexia [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anorexic

1. Lacking normal appetite. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anorexic

anorectal flexure anorectal junction anorectal lymph nodes anorectal spasm anorectal syndrome anorectic anorectically anorectics anoretic anoretics

anorexia anorexia nervosa anorexiant anorexiants anorexias anorexic (current term) anorexically anorexics anorexies anorexigenic

anorexigenics anorexy anormal anorthic anorthite anorthites anorthitic anorthoclase

Literary usage of Anorexic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Schmidt's Jahrbücher der in- und ausländischen gesammten Medizin (1834)
"... 8 flüssige gnu- liehe Stühle; die Haut kühl; der Puls langsam, unre- gelmässig, mit 92 Schlägen in der Minute. anorexic, massiger Durst, fortwährende ..."

2. Hypochondriac's Guide to Phentermineby edited by W. Frederick Zimmerman by edited by W. Frederick Zimmerman (2005)
"A new anorexic agent, WY-5244: cardiovascular actions and influence on sympathomimetic amines. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1967 Jul;157(i):32-41. ..."

3. Schools and Workplaces: An Overview of Successful and Unsuccessful Practices by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"An analogy is drawn between the cost-reduction efforts of some companies and the anorexic young adult. Faced with managing a difficulty, ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"In order to examine the anorexic properties of nicotine gum. Abstainers were classified into nicotine gum user and non-user categories. ..."

5. Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, and Treatment of Abuse edited by John Grabowski (1994)
"Subjects self-administering iv cocaine indicated that they felt high, stimulated, "weird? and anorexic for 2-3 ..."

6. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"... can produce a form of psychological dependence in that abusers like their appearance much in the same way that an anorexic likes his or her appearance. ..."

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