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an·o·rec·tic | \ ˌa-nə-ˈrek-tik 
\
\variants:
or less commonly anoretic \ ˌa-nə-ˈre-tik \
\Definition of anorectic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : lacking appetite
b : anorexic sense 2
2 : causing loss of appetite
anorectic
nounvariants:
or less commonly anoretic
Definition of anorectic (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an anorectic agent
2 : anorexic
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anorectic
adjectivean·o·rec·tic | \ ˌan-ə-ˈrek-tik \
\variants:
also anoretic \ -ˈret-ik \
\Medical Definition of anorectic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : lacking appetite
b : anorexic sense 2
2 : causing loss of appetite
anorectic drugs
anorectic
nounvariants:
also anoretic
Medical Definition of anorectic (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an anorectic agent
2 : anorexic
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The first known use of anorectic was in 1832
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