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 malabsorption malabsorption /ˌmæləbˈsɔrʃən/

noun

  1. Abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract  ( malabsorption )
    abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
      She was diagnosed with malabsorption, which meant she had to modify her diet significantly.
    She was diagnosed with malabsorption, which meant she had to modify her diet significantly.


 competition competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers  ( competition )
    a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
      Business competition can be fiendish at times
    business competition can be fiendish at times
  2. () The act of competing as for profit or a prize  ( contention , rivalry , rivality [Archaic] , competition )
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
      The teams were in fierce contention for first place
    the teams were in fierce contention for first place
  3. () An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants  ( competition , contest )
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
       The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
    The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
  4. The contestant you hope to defeat  ( challenger , competition , contender , competitor , rival )
    the contestant you hope to defeat
      He had respect for his rivals
    he had respect for his rivals
      He wanted to know what the competition was doing
    he wanted to know what the competition was doing


 gadolinite gadolinite /ɡæˈdoʊlɪnaɪt/

noun

  1. A mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium  ( gadolinite , ytterbite )
    a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium


 yellow turnip yellow turnip /ˈjɛloʊ ˈtɝːnɪp/

noun

  1. The large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food  ( swede [British] , swedish turnip , yellow turnip , rutabaga [ N. American] )
    the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
      I mashed swede with potatoes for a hearty side dish
    I mashed swede with potatoes for a hearty side dish


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