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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-rek-tik]
- /ˌæn əˈrɛk tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-uh-rek-tik]
- /ˌæn əˈrɛk tɪk/
Definitions of anorectic word
- adjective anorectic Also, anorectous. having no appetite. 1
- adjective anorectic causing a loss of appetite. 1
- noun anorectic an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant. 1
- noun anorectic Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa; anorexic. 1
- noun anorectic A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic. 0
- noun anorectic A drug or dietary supplement that reduces the appetite so as to promote weight loss. 0
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Origin of anorectic
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; an-1 + orectic
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Parts of speech for Anorectic
noun
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adverb
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anorectic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anorectic
adj anorectic
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- bony — Someone who has a bony face or bony hands, for example, has a very thin face or very thin hands, with very little flesh covering their bones.
- puny — of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- scrawny — excessively thin; lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny neck.
- shadow — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
adjective anorectic
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
Antonyms for anorectic
adj anorectic
- chubby — A chubby person is rather fat.
- overweight — weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
- plump — direct; downright; blunt.
- fat — File Allocation Table
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
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