malassimilation
[ mal-uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌmæl əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən /
noun Pathology.
imperfect incorporation of nutrients into body tissue.
Origin of malassimilation
First recorded in 1860–65;
mal- +
assimilation
Words nearby malassimilation
malariae malaria,
malarial crescent,
malariology,
malarkey,
malassezia,
malassimilation,
malate,
malate dehydrogenase,
malatesta,
malathion,
malatya
Example sentences from the Web for malassimilation
According to the label, Seng is indicated in indigestion, malassimilation, malnutrition and wasting diseases.
In all conditions of malassimilation, there is more or less autointoxication.
Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5) |Eugene Christian
British Dictionary definitions for malassimilation
malassimilation
/ (ˌmæləˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən) /
noun
pathol
defective assimilation of nutrients
Medical definitions for malassimilation
malassimilation
[ măl′ə-sĭm′ə-lā′shən ]
n.
Incomplete or imperfect assimilation of nutrients by the body.