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anorectic

adjective noun

Causing loss of appetite

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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
NO
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

ænəˈɹɛktɪk

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adjective

  1. Causing loss of appetite

    “An anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug”

adjective

  1. Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

noun

  1. A person suffering from anorexia nervosa

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An anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug

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