Malassimilation
[mal-uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n] /ˌmæl əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/
noun, Pathology.
1.
imperfect incorporation of nutrients into body tissue.
/ˌmæləˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
1.
(pathol) defective assimilation of nutrients
n.
also mal-assimilation, 1840, from mal- + assimilation.
malassimilation mal·as·sim·i·la·tion (māl’ə-sĭm’ə-lā’shən)
n.
Incomplete or imperfect assimilation of nutrients by the body.
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