Medical Dictionary
malabsorption
noun mal·ab·sorp·tion \ˌmal-əb-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\
Medical Definition of MALABSORPTION
: faulty absorption of nutrient materials from the alimentary canal—called also malassimilation
—mal·ab·sorp·tive \-tiv\ adjective
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