ORECTIC


Meaning of ORECTIC in English

[ ɒ'rɛktɪk ]

■ adjective technical of or concerning desire or appetite.

Origin

C17 (as a noun in the sense 'stimulant for the appetite'): from Gk orektikos , from oregein 'reach for'.

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