1. suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin • Syn: anorexic • Similar to: thin, lean • Derivationally related forms: anorexia, anorexic (for: anorexic), anorexia (for: anorexic) 2. causing loss of appetite - an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug • Syn: anorexigenic • Similar to: causative • Derivationally related forms: anorexia