hyporexia

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noun

A reduction in appetite; also, the consequent reduction in food intake, if any.

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Meanings

nounhyporexia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA reduction in appetite; also, the consequent reduction in food intake, if any.

Origin

From hyp- + -orexia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hyperoxia
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APA

hyporexia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyporexia

MLA

“hyporexia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyporexia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyporexia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyporexia.

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