#anorectic

• Anorectic — Suffering from anorexia, characterized by a lack of appetite or by the systematic refusal to eat (specific to anorexia nervosa). As a noun and in a pharmacological context, the term designates a medicinal substance or a chemical compound capable of inhibiting the sensation of hunger and reducing appetite by acting on the hypothalamic nerve centers, utilized in clinical treatment regimens for severe obesity.
• Anorectic female — A female individual suffering from anorexia, particularly anorexia nervosa, manifested by severe dietary restriction, a pathological phobia of gaining weight, and a deeply distorted perception of her own body weight. As an adjective, the term qualifies a restrictive energy manifestation or clinical behavior associated with drastic weight loss and secondary endocrine or metabolic dysfunctions.