ANOREXIA

n. emotional eating disorder characterized by self-induced starvation, anorexia nervosa; persistent loss of appetite

Anorexia can refer to:Anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder in which people do not eat correctly due to the obsessive fear of weight gainAnorexia (symptom), the general symptom of decreased appetiteSexual anorexia, a term used to describe a lack of "appetite" for sex.Anorexia Nervosa (band), a French symphonic black metal band
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Anorexia /an·orex·ia/ lack or loss of appetite for food. anorexia nervo´sa an eating disorder usually occurring in adolescent females, [more]Anorexia - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
(hypernym) eating disorder
(hyponym) anorexia nervosa

n. anorexia, eating disorder characterized by self-induced starvation