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malabsorption

mal·ab·sorp·tion [ màl əb sáwrpsh'n, màl əb záwrpsh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
inadequate absorption of nutrients from food: the inadequate absorption of nutrients from digested food in the alimentary canal, especially by the small intestine in celiac disease

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