nutrient deficiency
noun
a lack or inadequate intake of one or more particular nutrients essential to health.
nutrient deficiencies
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pluralof nutrient deficiency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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CEO Steve Martocci, who previously co-founded messaging platform GroupMe and the Uber-for-helicopters company Blade, said he spends $1,114 a month on 28 supplements he takes daily to address nutrient deficiencies and, hopefully, increase his longevity.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 18, 2026
While these drugs are effective at reducing stomach acid, using them longer than recommended by a physician may lead to nutrient deficiencies, including anemia, and may negatively affect bone health.
From Science Daily β Feb. 26, 2026
"We saw the kind of nutrient deficiencies that you see in developing countries and it seems this was driven solely by people's financial capabilities," he added.
From BBC β Aug. 7, 2025
Loyal pointed to a set of studies out of the Purina Institute in the early 2000s that looked at cutting calories for dogs in a way that didn’t lead to vitamin or nutrient deficiencies.
From Slate β Apr. 23, 2025
Wondering if a hidden cause of what appeared to be moisture stress might actually be nutrient deficiencies, I tried spraying liquid fertilizer directly on these gnarly leaves, a practice called foliar feeding.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon
