MALABSORPTION

malabsorption

(noun) abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

malabsorption (countable and uncountable, plural malabsorptions)

The state arising from abnormality in digestion or absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal tract.

Source: Wiktionary



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