malabsorption
[ mal-uh b-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp- ]
/ ˌmæl əbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /
noun Pathology.
faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
Nearby words
mala, mala fide, mala fides, malabar coast, malabo, malabsorption, malabsorption syndrome, malacca, malacca cane, malachi, malachite
Origin of malabsorption
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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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Medicine definitions for malabsorption
malabsorption
[ măl′əb-zôrp′shən ]
n.
Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.
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