See Also: orectic(medicine)
orectic(dictionary)

orectic (iou)



orectic noun & adjective. L17.
[Greek orektikos appetitive, from orektos, from oregein stretch out, grasp after, desire: see -IC.]
A. noun. A stimulant for the appetite. rare. Only in L17.
b. adjective. Chiefly Philosophy. Pertaining to or characterized by appetite or desire; appetitive. L18.