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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnorectic
/ˌæn.əˈrɛt.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by a lack of appetite.
"The anorectic effects of the medication were evident in the patient's decreased food intake."
- 1
A person or substance that causes a loss of appetite.
"The doctor prescribed an anorectic to help manage the patient's weight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'anorectic' derives from the Greek word 'anorexia', meaning 'lack of appetite', combined with the suffix '-tic', which indicates a relationship or pertaining to. The word has evolved in medical contexts to describe both the condition of appetite loss and substances that suppress appetite.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anorectic" is said worldwide
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食欲抑制剤
Transliteration: shokuyoku yokuseizai
"薬の食欲抑制効果は明らかだった。"
Anorexique
Transliteration: an-o-rek-sik
"Les effets anorexiques du médicament étaient évidents."
Anorektisch
Transliteration: an-o-rek-tish
"Die anorektischen Eigenschaften des Medikaments waren offensichtlich."
Anorettico
Transliteration: an-o-ret-ti-ko
"Gli effetti anoressici del farmaco erano evidenti."
Anoréctico
Transliteration: an-o-rek-ti-ko
"Los efectos anorécticos del medicamento eran evidentes."
Anoréctico
Transliteration: an-o-rek-ti-ko
"Os efeitos anorécticos do medicamento eram evidentes."
एनोरेक्टिक
Transliteration: anorektik
"दवा के एनोरेक्टिक प्रभाव स्पष्ट थे।"
厌食的
Transliteration: yàn shí de
"药物的厌食效果显而易见。"
식욕 억제제
Transliteration: sigyok eogjeje
"약물의 식욕 억제 효과는 분명했다."
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