anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sē-ə 
-ˈrek-shə
1
: loss of appetite especially when prolonged
2
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Research shows that although anorexia, an eating disorder characterized by the severe restriction of calories, becomes less common after age 26, bulimia, where patients binge and then purge food from their bodies, doesn’t reach its peak until age 47.
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Rebecca Lester, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Some impacts of chronic toxicity are anorexia, abdominal pain, dehydration, diarrhea and depression.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
When Anna, who believes Malby cured her anorexia, invites Mathu to meet him, Mathu confronts his strained relationship with his father and the divide between their beliefs: science versus magic.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The emotional dysregulation that comes with ADHD can fuel negative emotions and self-talk that come up for people with anorexia.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 19 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Lester, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Some impacts of chronic toxicity are anorexia, abdominal pain, dehydration, diarrhea and depression.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
When Anna, who believes Malby cured her anorexia, invites Mathu to meet him, Mathu confronts his strained relationship with his father and the divide between their beliefs: science versus magic.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The emotional dysregulation that comes with ADHD can fuel negative emotions and self-talk that come up for people with anorexia.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Anorexia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anorexia. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
ˌan-ə-ˈrek-sē-ə
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anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
ˌan-ə-ˈrek-sē-ə, -ˈrek-shə
1
: loss of appetite especially when prolonged
2
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