anoretic
/ˌænəˈrɛtɪk/
noun
- A person who suffers from anorexia, especially anorexia nervosa.
- The support group helps anoretics learn healthy eating habits.
- The documentary followed the recovery journey of several young anoretics.
- As an anoretic, she struggled with her relationship with food for years.
- A substance that suppresses appetite.
- The anoretic worked by affecting the brain's hunger signals.
- The doctor prescribed an anoretic to help the patient manage their weight.
- Some herbal teas are marketed as natural anoretics.
adjective
- Relating to or suffering from anorexia, especially anorexia nervosa, a condition where a person severely limits food intake due to fear of gaining weight.
- The doctor referred the anoretic patient to a specialist for nutritional support.
- The clinic offers therapy for people with anoretic eating disorders.
- Her anoretic behaviors worried her family, who encouraged her to seek help.
- Causing loss of appetite.
- Some medications have an anoretic effect as a side effect.
- Researchers are studying the anoretic compounds found in certain plants.
- The anoretic properties of the drug made it difficult for patients to maintain a healthy weight.
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