anorexic

[ an-uh-rek-sik ]

noun
  1. a person who has or experiences anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.

adjective
  1. relating to, resembling, or affected by anorexia.

Origin of anorexic

1
First recorded in 1960–65; anorex(ia) + -ic

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