Anoretic

/ænəˈrɛtɪk/ adjective

Lacking appetite or having a diminished desire to eat; related to anorexia.

From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'orektikos' (relating to appetite), derived from 'orexis' (appetite, desire). This Greek root eventually evolved into the modern English term 'anorexia.'

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