anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sē-ə 
-ˈrek-shə
1
: loss of appetite especially when prolonged
2
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After struggling with anorexia for most of her life, in 2018, Jane was living in Colorado Springs and getting help for her mental health disabilities, including her eating disorder.
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Matt Vallière, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2025
When Brazilian model Ana Caroline Reston died of anorexia in 2006, the designer became the first to stop working with models with a body mass index below 18.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Its users can also experience anorexia, insomnia, seizures and hallucinations.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
In the years that followed, they were hospitalized repeatedly for depression and anorexia, rotating through different medications and treatment plans.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
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Matt Vallière, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2025
When Brazilian model Ana Caroline Reston died of anorexia in 2006, the designer became the first to stop working with models with a body mass index below 18.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Its users can also experience anorexia, insomnia, seizures and hallucinations.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
In the years that followed, they were hospitalized repeatedly for depression and anorexia, rotating through different medications and treatment plans.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Anorexia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anorexia. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
ˌan-ə-ˈrek-sē-ə
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anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
ˌan-ə-ˈrek-sē-ə, -ˈrek-shə
1
: loss of appetite especially when prolonged
2
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