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   anaemic

   /əˈniːmɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) suffering from anaemia: "the doctor said you were a bit anaemic" Similar colourlessbloodlesspalepallidwanashenwhitewhite as a ghost/sheetgreyjaundicedwaxenchalkychalk whitemilkypastypasty-facedwhey-facedpeakysicklytired-lookingwashed outsallowdraineddrawnsappedghostlydeathlydeathlikebleachedrare:etiolatedOpposite ruddy
   • ▪ lacking in colour, spirit, or vitality: "an anaemic aspidistra stood in the grate" Similar feebleweakinsipidpallidpalewishy-washyvapidblandpoorpunyflatinadequatelametameuninspiredunimaginativelacklustrespiritlesshalf-heartedvigourlesslifelesspowerlessimpotentineffectiveineffectualenervatedbloodlessinformal:patheticrare:etiolatedOpposite punchy

   noun

   • 1. a person suffering from anaemia: "cumin seeds are a rich source of iron and hence very beneficial for anaemics"

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