avitaminosis

a·vi·ta·min·o·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ey-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis]
- /eɪˌvaɪ tə məˈnoʊ sɪs/
- /ˌavɪtˌamɪnˈəʊsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis]
- /eɪˌvaɪ tə məˈnoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of avitaminosis word

noun avitaminosis any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet 3
noun avitaminosis any disease caused by a deficiency of vitamins 3
noun avitaminosis any disease caused by a lack of vitamins. 1
noun avitaminosis A condition resulting from a deficiency of one or more particular vitamins. 1
noun avitaminosis Any disease which is caused by vitamin deficiency. 0

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Origin of avitaminosis

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; a-6 + vitamin + -osis

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Parts of speech for Avitaminosis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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avitaminosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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