malabsorption

noun mal·ab·sorp·tion \ˌma-ləb-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\

Definition of MALABSORPTION

: faulty absorption especially of nutrient materials from the gastrointestinal tract

circa 1929

Medical Dictionary

noun mal·ab·sorp·tion \ˌmal-əb-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\

: faulty absorption of nutrient materials from the alimentary canal—called also malassimilation

—mal·ab·sorp·tive \-tiv\ adjective

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