Synonyms for Anorexia

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Definition

Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight and shape.

Synonyms & similar words

anorexic thinness emaciation undernourishment starvation dieting fasting malnutrition self-starvation cachexia wasting anorectic anorexigenic

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