˜yÐÄvlog

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anorectic

[ an-uh-rek-tik ]

adjective

  1. Rarely ²¹²Ô·´Ç·°ù±ð³¦Â·³Ù´Ç³Ü²õ []. having no appetite.
  2. causing a loss of appetite.


noun

  1. an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anorectic1

First recorded in 1895–1900; an- 1 + orectic
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Finally, the stunning “The Quickening†juxtaposes the birth of her daughter with her former anorectic years.

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In truth, I’m not convinced the language of wellness is more anorectic than the nonsense that has been always promoted, such as the equation of female thinness with happiness.

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Apparently, she felt that only the most anorectic frame would permit her to wear the chic, made-to-order French outfits she favored.

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Flakka is also used as an anorectic, a drug class that reduces appetite.

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Over the weeks that followed, however, she found that her appetite had vanished, and she lost ten pounds, leading her friends to worry that she was becoming anorectic.

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