an·orex·ia 
/ˌænəˈrɛksijə/ noun
/ˌænəˈrɛksijə/ noun [noncount] : a serious physical and emotional illness in which an abnormal fear of being fat leads to very poor eating habits and dangerous weight loss ◊Anorexia most commonly affects teenage girls and young women. —called also anorexia nervosa; — compare bulimia
— an·orex·ic /ˌænəˈrɛksɪk/ adjective
▪ an anorexic young woman
/ˌænəˈrɛksɪk/ adjective ▪ an anorexic young woman
— anorexic noun, plural anorexics [count]
▪ She's an anorexic. [=a person suffering from anorexia]
▪ She's an anorexic. [=a person suffering from anorexia]
