#anorexic

• Anorexic — Facing anorexia, characterized by a severe reduction in appetite or by a deliberate refusal to consume food. As a noun, it designates a male patient affected by a compulsive eating behavior disorder, structurally defined by an obsessive desire to lose weight, distortion of body image, and severe metabolic disturbances caused by malnutrition.
• Anorexic female — A female individual suffering from anorexia, manifested by a drastic reduction in food intake, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of her own body. As an adjective, it qualifies a clinical manifestation, a physical state, or a psychological behavior marked by the refusal of food and a sharp weight loss, dangerous for the body's metabolic and hormonal balance.