anorectic adj 1: suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin [syn: {anorexic}, {anorectic}] 2: causing loss of appetite; "an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug" [syn: {anorectic}, {anorexigenic}] n 1: a person suffering from anorexia nervosa [syn: {anorexic}, {anorectic}]