malabsorption
/ˌmæl.əbˈsɔːrp.ʃən/ · mal·ab·sorp·tion
noun
- The condition in which the gastrointestinal tract fails to properly absorb nutrients from ingested food. The doctor diagnosed the child's chronic fatigue as a result of malabsorption.
Synonyms
nutrient malabsorptionimpaired absorptionpoor absorptionmaldigestive syndromeabsorption disorderintestinal malabsorptiondigestive malabsorptionmalabsorptive condition
Antonyms
Did you know? The term gained prominence after the discovery of celiac disease in the early 1900s, when physicians noted that damaged intestinal villi caused severe malabsorption of nutrients.