vita-rexic
adj.— «Millions of young people are thought to be “vita-rexic”—a term coined to refer to vitamin deficiency.» —“Young people risking health problems due to vitamin defiency” Daily Mail (London, United Kingdom) Sept. 18, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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