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Malassimilation

Malˊas-simˊi-la′tion

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Noun.
[
Mal-
+
assimilation
.]
(Physiol.)
(a)
Imperfect digestion of the several leading constituents of the food.
(b)
An imperfect elaboration by the tissues of the materials brought to them by the blood.

Definition 2024


malassimilation

malassimilation

English

Noun

malassimilation (usually uncountable, plural malassimilations)

  1. Imperfect digestion of the several leading constituents of food.
  2. An imperfect elaboration by the tissues of the materials brought to them by the bloodstream.