anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sē-ə 
-ˈrek-shə
1
: loss of appetite especially when prolonged
2
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In 2014, she was switched from the antidepressant Prozac to Celexa and, in June of that year, she was admitted to McLean Hospital — a psychiatric facility in Belmont, Mass. — for treatment for anorexia.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
Anorexia nervosa, usually called anorexia, is a serious mental disorder that impacts all systems of the body.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Her physical and mental health worsened in 2020, when Amy's struggles with anorexia and habits of binge eating and purging resulted in feelings of body dysmorphia.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 June 2025
Some research questions the links between methane production to obesity; potentially tying it to leanness or even anorexia.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
Anorexia nervosa, usually called anorexia, is a serious mental disorder that impacts all systems of the body.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Her physical and mental health worsened in 2020, when Amy's struggles with anorexia and habits of binge eating and purging resulted in feelings of body dysmorphia.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 June 2025
Some research questions the links between methane production to obesity; potentially tying it to leanness or even anorexia.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
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“Anorexia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anorexia. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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