ANORECTIC
Scrabble letter values: A1N1O1R1E1C3T1I1C3 = 13
Definition
- noun a person suffering from anorexia nervosa. — synonyms: anorexic
- adjective suffering from anorexia nervosa. — synonyms: anorexic
- adjective causing loss of appetite. — synonyms: anorexigenic
Examples
- “pathologically thin”
- “an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug”
- “2005: cultural historians would trace the impact of the drug across a wide spectrum of popular culture, from the Mods of Britain to the new anorectic chic of the fashion world as exemplified by models like Twiggy. — Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 160)”