Definition of anorectic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: lacking appetite
b
: anorexic sense 2
2
: causing loss of appetite
anorectic
noun
variants:
or less commonly anoretic
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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