anorectic vs underweight

anorectic

adj
  • Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa; anorexic. 

  • Causing a loss of appetite. 

noun
  • A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic. 

  • A drug or dietary supplement that reduces the appetite so as to promote weight loss. 

underweight

adj
  • Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight. 

  • Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests. 

  • Not too heavy for an intended purpose. 

verb
  • To underestimate the weight of. 

  • To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of. 

  • To invest in less than conventional wisdom would dictate. 

noun
  • The state or quality of being underweight. 

  • An underweight person. 

  • An underweight investment. 

How often have the words anorectic and underweight occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )