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Noun
/ˌanəˈreksēə/,
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A lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition),
  1. A lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition)

  2. An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat

  1. a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
  2. (anorexic) suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
  3. Anorexia is an album by the band Showbread. It was released on May 13, 2008 simultaneously with its companion album Nervosa . ...
  4. Anorexia (deriving from the Greek "α(ν)-" (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + "όρεξη" (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. ...
  5. (Anorexic) Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, and an obsessive fear of gaining weight due to a distorted self image which may be maintained by various cognitive biases that alter how the affected individual evaluates and thinks ...
  6. Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease; anorexia nervosa
  7. (Anorexic) An agent that diminishes the appetite for food.
  8. (ANOREXIC) adj.  Weakened by Mass Deduction.
  9. (anorexic) of severe economy of style and expression [A rare use: in AHD but not in OED, MW, etc.; arguably the uses are as a metaphor, not as a word.]
  10. marked loss of appetite that may be induced by drugs, psychological disorders or physical illness.
  11. An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.
  12. Lack or loss of appetite for food.
  13. Lack of appetite, lack of desire or interest in food.
  14. Nervosa and Bulimia Association of Kingston. This organization, a member of the Queen's Student and Community Services Group, works to faciliate the provisions of self-help and support for individuals and families affected by eating disorders; advocate for programs and services that help treat ...
  15. A condition marked by a diminished apetite and aversion to food. Often results in physical signs of wasting.
  16. Loss of appetite resulting in reduced food intake and consequently in weight loss. The weight loss occurs mainly from fat tissue and only a small amount of muscle is lost.
  17. Loss of appetite. This may have many causes including chemotherapy or radiation, depression about having cancer, or the cancer itself.
  18. Anorexia nervosa, commonly referred to simply as anorexia, is one type of eating disorder. More importantly, it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting.
  19. Lack or loss of appetite resulting in the inability to eat. Anorexia nervosa is a disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat.
  20. An eating disorder characterized by severely limiting the intake of food; more common in females.
  21. A decreased appetite or aversion to food.
  22. Loss of appetite or the desire to eat which commonly occurs with cancer and/or cancer treatment. Taste changes (such as a change in the sensation of sweet, salty, sour, or bitter) may also occur due to taste buds affected by the cancer or its treatment. Not eating can lead to weight loss. ...
  23. An extreme loss of appetite, caused by treatment or the cancer itself. In the extreme stages anorexia can be life threatening.
  24. Anorexia is a loss of the desire to eat. The term can be used medically as a symptom of many illnesses. It is more commonly used to describe a psychological disorder of self-induced starvation in an effort to become thin.
  25. A psychophysical condition in girls  and young women, characterized by the prolonged inability or refusal to eat,  sometimes accompanied by vomiting, extreme emanciation, amenorrehea and other  biological changes.