anorectic

[ an-uh-rek-tik ]

adjective

1. Rarely an·o·rec·tous []. having no appetite.
2. causing a loss of appetite.

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anorectic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; an- ¹ + orectic