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      anorectic
      noun
      a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
      adjective
      causing loss of appetite
      suffering from anorexia nervosa
      Roots
      anan- · Greek · withoutorexisorec- · Greek · appetite, desiretikos-tic · Greek · pertaining to
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