Home › Words › A › anorecticanorectic/ænəˈɹɛktɪk/anorectic · adj — characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).anorectic is pronounced /ænəˈɹɛktɪk/.EtymologyBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνόρεκτος (anórektos, “without appetite”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀρέγω (orégō, “to desire”). By surface analysis, an- + orectic.adjCharacterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.Causing a loss of appetite.e.g.“anorectic agents”nounA person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.A drug or dietary supplement that reduces the appetite so as to promote weight loss.e.g.“stimulants and anorectics”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.anorectous 80% match — anorectic; lacking appetite vs anorectic →anorexically 78% match — Pertaining to loss of appetite or anorexia. vs anorectic →anorexia 75% match — Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease. vs anorectic →anorectically 74% match — In an anorectic way. vs anorectic →anorexic 74% match — Pertaining to, or suffering from, anorexia nervosa. vs anorectic →anorexiant 70% match — A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite. vs anorectic →anorexigenic 69% match — creating or inducing a state of anorexia vs anorectic →anorexicity 68% match — anorexia vs anorectic →