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deficiency disease

de·fi·cien·cy dis·ease
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-fish-uh n-see dih-zeez]
    • /dɪˈfɪʃ ən si dɪˈziz/
    • /dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si dɪˈziːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-fish-uh n-see dih-zeez]
    • /dɪˈfɪʃ ən si dɪˈziz/

Definitions of deficiency disease words

  • noun deficiency disease any condition, such as pellagra, beriberi, or scurvy, produced by a lack of vitamins or other essential substances 4
  • noun deficiency disease any disease caused by lack of essential minerals 4
  • noun deficiency disease a disease, as rickets or pellagra, caused by a dietary lack of vitamins, minerals, etc. or by an inability to metabolize them 4
  • noun deficiency disease any illness associated with an insufficient supply of one or more essential dietary constituents. 2
See all 4 definitions of deficiency disease

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Origin of deficiency disease

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Deficiency disease

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deficiency disease popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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