malabsorption
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noun \ˌma-ləb-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\Definition of MALABSORPTION
: faulty absorption especially of nutrient materials from the gastrointestinal tract
First Known Use of MALABSORPTION
circa 1929
mal·ab·sorp·tion
noun \ˌmal-əb-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MALABSORPTION
: faulty absorption of nutrient materials from the alimentary canal—called also malassimilation
—mal·ab·sorp·tive \-tiv\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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