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malabsorption

American  
[mal-uhb-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-] / ˌmæl əbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.


malabsorption British  
/ ˌmæləbˈsɔːpʃən /

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of malabsorption

First recorded in 1930–35; mal- + absorption

Example Sentences

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Ashley Hall, 36, from Witney, Oxfordshire, suffers from Type 1 Diabetes and was recently diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

"The acute effects when binging on a large amount of sugar can be fructose malabsorption and gastrointestinal issues such as stomach pains, bloating, diarrhea, et cetera," DiNicolantonio offered.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2022

The cramping appeared as I got older; I don't think that diet is the issue, and suspect malabsorption.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2018

Antibiotics didn’t help, and Love was growing normally so it didn’t seem likely that she had a malabsorption problem.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2011

D'Adamo says small-scale studies his team has conducted looking at improvements in digestive malabsorption may serve as templates for larger studies, but those will be expensive, complicated and time-consuming.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2011

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