ANOREXIA


Meaning of ANOREXIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sē-ə, -ˈrek-shə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from a- + orexis appetite, from oregein

Date: 1598

1. : loss of appetite especially when prolonged

2. : anorexia nervosa

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