Malabsorption

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state arising from abnormality in digestion or absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal tract. countable, uncountable

    "Poop that floats may sometimes point to other health issues, such as malabsorption or pancreatic-related conditions."

  2. 2
    abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract wordnet

Example

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"Poop that floats may sometimes point to other health issues, such as malabsorption or pancreatic-related conditions."

Etymology

From mal- + absorption.

Related phrases

gastrointestinal tract

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