Meaning Of The Word Deficiency disease

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deficiency disease in American English
a disease, as rickets or pellagra, caused by a dietary lack of vitamins, minerals, etc. or by an inability to metabolize them
noun: any illness associated with an insufficient supply of one or more essential dietary constituents

deficiency disease in British English
noun: any condition, such as pellagra, beriberi, or scurvy, produced by a lack of vitamins or other essential substances

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