an‧o‧rex‧i‧a /ˌænəˈreksiə/ (
also anorexia ner‧vo‧sa /-nɜːˈvəʊsə $ -nɜːrˈvoʊ-/)
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek, from an- 'without' + orexis 'desire to eat']
a mental illness that makes someone stop eating
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