/ˌænəˈreksiə ||; ˌænəˈrɛksɪə/(also
anorexia nervosa /ˌænəreksiə nɜ:ˈvəʊsə
||; ˌænəˈrɛksɪə nɚˈvosə/)
noun [U] an illness, especially affecting young women. It makes them afraid of being fat and so they do not eat. 食欲缺乏,厌食症(尤指年轻女性因担心肥胖而不吃东西)
☞Compare bulimia. 与bulimia比较。 ➔anorexic adj noun [C]