I. |anō|rektik, -nə- adjective
or an·o·ret·ic -|red.ik
Etymology: anorectic from Greek anorekt os without appetite (from an- + orektos longed for, desired, stretched out, from oregein ) + English ic; anoretic alteration of anorectic
1. : lacking appetite
an anorectic patient
2. : causing loss of appetite
an anorectic drug
II. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrektik noun
or anoretic
( -s )
: an anorectic agent
III. adjective
also anoretic
: anorexic 1b herein
IV. noun
also anoretic
: anorexic herein