Main Entry: avi·ta·min·osis

Pronunciation: \ˌā-ˌvīt-ə-mə-ˈnō-səs, British also ˌā-vi-ˌtam-ə-\

Function: noun

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

: disease (as pellagra) resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins—called also hypovitaminosis

—avi·ta·min·ot·ic \-mə-ˈnät-ik\ adjective