ANEMIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anemic mean? 

• ANEMIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANEMIC has 2 senses:

1. lacking vigor or energy

2. relating to anemia or suffering from anemia

  Familiarity information: ANEMIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANEMIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking vigor or energy

Synonyms:

anaemic; anemic

Context example:

an anemic attempt to hit the baseball

Similar:

weak (wanting in physical strength)

Derivation:

anemia (a lack of vitality)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to anemia or suffering from anemia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

anaemic; anemic

Pertainym:

anemia (a deficiency of red blood cells)

Derivation:

anemia (a deficiency of red blood cells)

 Context examples 

A proprietary 44-nucleotide L-stereoisomer RNA oligonucleotide conjugated to a 40 kDa polyethylene glycol (PEG) that targets hepcidin with potential anti-anemic activity.

(PEG-linked L-RNA Oligonucleotide Hepcidin-targeting Agent NOX-H94, NCI Thesaurus)

An anemic condition which results from a lack hemoglobin within erythrocytes.

(Hypochromia, NCI Thesaurus)

However, it can be serious if you: • Are pregnant • Are anemic • Have cancer or a weak immune system

(Fifth Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

A superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle coated with a low molecular weight semi-synthetic carbohydrate, polyglucose sorbitol carboxymethyl ether, with potential anti-anemic and imaging properties.

(Ferumoxytol Non-Stoichiometric Magnetite, NCI Thesaurus)

A greater percentage of men taking testosterone were no longer anemic (58%) after 12 months than those taking placebo (22%).

(Hormone treatment studied in older men, NIH)