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anorexia
noun
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Word History
New Latin, from Greek, from a- + orexis appetite, from oregein
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Anorexia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anorexia. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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