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avitaminosis

[ ey-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. any disease caused by a lack of vitamins.


avitaminosis

/ ˌævɪˌtæmɪˈnəʊsɪs; æˌvɪtəmɪnˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • a·vi·ta·min·ot·ic [ey-vahy-t, uh, -m, uh, -, not, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of avitaminosis1

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

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