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malabsorption

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mal·ab·sorp·tion  (mlb-sôrpshn, -zôrp-)
n.
Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.
malabsorption [ˌmæləbˈsɔːpʃən]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a failure of absorption, esp by the small intestine in coeliac disease, cystic fibrosis, etc.
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Noun1.malabsorption - abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tractmalabsorption - abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
assimilation, absorption - the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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