malabsorption

[ mal-uhb-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]

nounPathology.

faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.

Origin of malabsorption

First recorded in 1930–35; mal- + absorption

Words Nearby malabsorption

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How to use malabsorption in a sentence

Gastroenterologists start to suspect a malabsorption issue when unintentional weight loss, fatigue, or weakness have occurred—and when stools look oily and are difficult to flush because they stick to the toilet, Mumtaz says.
The Truth About Common Digestive Health Fears | Stacey Colino | March 14, 2022 | Time

British Dictionary definitions for malabsorption

malabsorption

/ (ˌmæləbˈsɔːpʃən) /

noun

a failure of absorption, esp by the small intestine in coeliac disease, cystic fibrosis, etc

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