avitaminosis

avi·ta·min·osis

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

plural avi·ta·min·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of AVITAMINOSIS

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

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