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anorectic

/ænəˈɹɛktɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
anorec-tic
IPA
/ænəˈɹɛktɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.

adj

Causing a loss of appetite.

noun

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.

noun

A drug or dietary supplement that reduces the appetite so as to promote weight loss.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνόρεκτος (anórektos, “without appetite”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀρέγω (orégō, “to desire”). By surface analysis, an- + orectic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃reǵ-, ἀνόρεκτος

Inflected Forms

more anorectic (comparative) most anorectic (superlative) anorectics (plural)

Derived Forms

anorectically nonanorectic subanorectic

Frequently Paired Words

hyporexic

Synonyms

anorexic anorexigenic

Rhymes With

eclectic hectic dialectic apoplectic symplectic eutectic smectic pectic acatalectic cathectic catalectic pyrectic

Questions

How do you pronounce anorectic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænəˈɹɛktɪk/.
What does anorectic mean?
Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
Where does anorectic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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