anorectic

[ an-uh-rek-tik ]

adjective
  1. Also an·o·rec·tous. having no appetite.

  2. causing a loss of appetite.

noun
  1. an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.

Origin of anorectic

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; an-1 + orectic
  • Also an·o·ret·ic [an-uh-ret-ik], /ˌæn əˈrɛt ɪk/, anorexic.

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