deficiency diseasenoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si dɪˌziːz/us/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si dɪˌziːz/a disease caused by not eating enough of particular types of food that are necessary for good health:
deficiency diseases, for example scurvy
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Diets & dieting
- anorexia nervosa
- balanced diet
- bulimia
- caloric
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- comfort eating
- complex carbohydrate
- crash diet
- dietetics
- empty calories
- intake
- low-calorie
- macrobiotic
- malnourished
- nutraceutical
- nutritious
- slimmer
- sugar-free
- vegetarian
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