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⚠️deficiency

noun
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
Defiant Deficient

Meaning

a lack or shortage of something that is necessary
a lack or shortage of something; inadequacy or insufficiency

Example Sentences

The doctor diagnosed him with a vitamin D deficiency.

The doctor diagnosed a vitamin D deficiency in the patient's blood test.

Example Expressions

iron deficiency

Synonyms

shortage, lack, insufficiency, scarcity, inadequacy
Entry 1
shortage, lack, insufficiency, scarcity, inadequacy
Entry 2
shortage, lack, inadequacy, insufficiency

Antonyms

abundance, sufficiency, excess, surplus
Entry 1
abundance, sufficiency, excess
Entry 2
abundance, excess, sufficiency, surplus

Collocations

vitamin deficiency, iron deficiency, nutritional deficiency, deficiency disease, immune deficiency
Entry 1
vitamin deficiency, iron deficiency, nutritional deficiency, deficiency disease
Entry 2
vitamin deficiency, immune deficiency, nutritional deficiency

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