Avitaminosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Avitaminosis is a noun meaning Any disease which is caused by vitamin deficiency.
Meaning
Any disease which is caused by vitamin deficiency.
Example Sentences
Watching him, Dorrigo Evans wondered if it was avitaminosis or the combined damage of several maladies that had done this—whatever the cause, he was painfully aware that food would cure this and almost all of the afflictions he saw.
Word Forms
- avitaminoses
Synonyms for avitaminosis
Depending on context, synonyms include hypovitaminosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypovitaminosis, vitaminosis, hypervitaminosis, hypervitaminemia, aniacinosis, aniacinamidosis.
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