Main Entry: avi·ta·min·osis

Pronunciation: \ˌā-ˌvī-tə-mə-ˈnō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural avi·ta·min·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1914

: disease (as pellagra) resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins

— avi·ta·min·ot·ic \-mə-ˈnä-tik\ adjective