malassimilation
[ mal-uh-sim-uh-ley-shuhn ]
nounPathology.
imperfect incorporation of nutrients into body tissue.
Origin of malassimilation
1First recorded in 1860–65; mal- + assimilation
Words Nearby malassimilation
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How to use malassimilation in a sentence
According to the label, Seng is indicated in indigestion, malassimilation, malnutrition and wasting diseases.
In all conditions of malassimilation, there is more or less autointoxication.
Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5) | Eugene Christian
British Dictionary definitions for malassimilation
malassimilation
/ (ˌmæləˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən) /
noun
pathol defective assimilation of nutrients
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