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mal⋅ab⋅sorp⋅tion

[mal-uhb-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-]
–noun Pathology.
faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.

Origin:
1930–35; mal- + absorption
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mal·ab·sorp·tion   (māl'əb-sôrp'shən, -zôrp'-)   
n.  Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.
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Main Entry: mal·ab·sorp·tion
Pronunciation: "mal-&b-'sorp-sh&n, -'zorp-
Function: noun
: faulty absorption of nutrient materialsfrom the alimentary canal called also malassimilationmal·ab·sorp·tive /-tiv/ adjective
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malabsorption mal·ab·sorp·tion (māl'əb-sôrp'shən, -zôrp'-)
n.
Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.

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