avitaminosis

noun avi·ta·min·osis \ˌā-ˌvī-tə-mə-ˈnō-səs\

plural avi·ta·min·o·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of AVITAMINOSIS

: disease (as pellagra) resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins

— avi·ta·min·ot·ic \-mə-ˈnä-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1914

Medical Dictionary

noun avi·ta·min·osis \ˌā-ˌvīt-ə-mə-ˈnō-səs, British also ˌā-vi-ˌtam-ə-\

plural avi·ta·min·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

: disease (as pellagra) resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins—called also hypovitaminosis

—avi·ta·min·ot·ic \-mə-ˈnät-ik\ adjective

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