malabsorption

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

noun

, Pathology.

1. faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.

malabsorption

/ ˌmæləbˈsɔːpʃən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of malabsorption¹

First recorded in 1930–35; mal- + absorption

Example Sentences

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.

From Time