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avitaminosis

American  
[ey-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis] / eɪˌvaɪ tə məˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. any disease caused by a lack of vitamins.

avitaminosis British  
/ ˌævɪˌtæmɪˈnəʊsɪs, æˌvɪtəmɪnˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet

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Other Word Forms

  • avitaminotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of avitaminosis

First recorded in 1910–15; a- 6 + vitamin + -osis

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