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1. deficiency_disease
noun. any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral).
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2. deficiency
noun. ['dɪˈfɪʃənsi'] the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
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Etymology
- deficiency (English)
- -ency (English)
- deficit (English)
- déficit (French)
3. deficiency
noun. ['dɪˈfɪʃənsi'] lack of an adequate quantity or number.
Synonyms
Etymology
- deficiency (English)
- -ency (English)
- deficit (English)
- déficit (French)
4. disease
noun. ['dɪˈziːz'] an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning.
Etymology
- disease (English)
- disese (Middle English (1100-1500))
- desese (Anglo-Norman)