avitaminosis meaning

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avitaminosis (noun): any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins.

Definition of avitaminosis

  1. any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins

    Synonyms: hypovitaminosis

    Type of: malnutrition

    Kinds: beriberi, pellagra, rickets, scurvy, nyctalopia

    Related forms: avitaminotic

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AV · words ending in IS · 12-letter words

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