hyporexia

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek roots ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”).

Noun

hyporexia (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A reduction in appetite; also, the consequent reduction in food intake, if any.

   Coordinate term: anorexia

Related terms

• anorexic
• hyporexic (adj)

 

Anagrams

• hyperoxia