anorectic

1 of 2

adjective

an·​o·​rec·​tic ˌa-nə-ˈrek-tik 

variants or less commonly anoretic

ˌa-nə-ˈre-tik 

1

a

: lacking appetite

b

: anorexic sense 2

2

: causing loss of appetite

anorectic

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly anoretic

1

: an anorectic agent

2

: anorexic

Examples of anorectic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Beyond that, signs' late and early parts are called anorectic and critical degrees. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

Noun

In 1988, at the age of 6, Rachel Aviv, a future staff writer at the New Yorker, became America’s youngest hospitalized anorectic. —Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek anorektos, from a- + oregein to reach after — more at right

First Known Use

Adjective

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

anorectic

1 of 2 adjective

an·​o·​rec·​tic ˌan-ə-ˈrek-tik 

variants also anoretic

-ˈret-ik 

1

a

: lacking appetite

b

: anorexic sense 2

2

: causing loss of appetite

anorectic drugs

anorectic

2 of 2 noun

variants also anoretic

1

: an anorectic agent

2

: anorexic