ANOREXIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anorexic mean? 

• ANOREXIC (noun)
  The noun ANOREXIC has 1 sense:

1. a person suffering from anorexia nervosa

  Familiarity information: ANOREXIC used as a noun is very rare.

• ANOREXIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANOREXIC has 1 sense:

1. suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

  Familiarity information: ANOREXIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANOREXIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

anorectic; anorexic

Hypernyms ("anorexic" is a kind of...):

diseased person; sick person; sufferer (a person suffering from an illness)

Derivation:

anorexic (suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin)

• ANOREXIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

Synonyms:

anorectic; anorexic

Similar:

lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)

Derivation:

anorexia (a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite)

anorexic (a person suffering from anorexia nervosa)

 Context examples 

A sympathomimetic amine related to the synthetic agent amphetamine with central nervous system (CNS) stimulating and anorexic properties.

(Benzphetamine, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of benzphetamine, a sympathomimetic amine related to the synthetic agent amphetamine with central nervous system (CNS) stimulating and anorexic properties.

(Benzphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of chlorphentermine, a chlorinated analogue of phentermine, a sympathomimetic amine with central nervous system (CNS) stimulating and anorexic activity.

(Chlorphentermine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A chlorinated analogue of phentermine, a sympathomimetic amine with central nervous system (CNS) stimulating and anorexic activity.

(Chlorphentermine, NCI Thesaurus)