anorectic vs anorexic

anorectic and anorexic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anorectic	Yes	Yes	No	No
anorexic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, anorectic and anorexic are synonyms defined as:

anorectic and anorexic: suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

As nouns, anorectic and anorexic are synonyms defined as:

anorectic (noun)	anorexic (noun)
a person suffering from anorexia nervosa	a person suffering from anorexia nervosa

anorectic (adjective)	anorexic (adjective)
causing loss of appetite	suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin