SINCE 1828
sprue
noun (1)
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Definition of sprue
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the waste piece on a casting (as of metal or plastic) left by the hole through which the mold was filled
2
: the hole in which a sprue forms
sprue
noun (2)Definition of sprue (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a disease of tropical regions that is of unknown cause and is characterized by fatty diarrhea and malabsorption of nutrients
— called also tropical sprue
2
: celiac disease
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sprue
noun
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Medical Definition of sprue
1
: celiac disease
2
: tropical sprue
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