- the usual US spelling of anaemic
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a•ne•mic /əˈnimɪk/USA pronunciation
adj. lacking power, vigor, or substance:anemic profits.
a•ne•mi•cal•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having or suffering from anemia:an anemic child.
a•ne•mic
(ə nē′mik),USA pronunciation adj.
a•ne′mi•cal•ly, adv.
- Pathologysuffering from anemia.
- lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness;
listless;
weak:an anemic effort; anemic tones.Also, anaemic.
- anem(ia) + -ic 1830–40
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anemic /əˈniːmɪk/ adj
a•nae•mic
(ə nē′mik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologyanemic.
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anaemic, US anemic /əˈniːmɪk/ adj
- relating to or having anaemia
- pale and sickly looking; lacking vitality
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