adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə - ' rek-tik
Variant: also an · o · ret · ic \ - ' re-tik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek anorektos, from a- + oregein to reach after ― more at RIGHT
Date: circa 1894
1 a : lacking appetite b : ANOREXIC 2
2 : causing loss of appetite