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deficiency

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/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
deficiencies

Meaning

  1. deficiencia (carencia, por ejemplo de una vitamina)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Medical term for a lack of something the body needs, most often a vitamin or mineral.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa deficiency?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: An iron ___ can cause fatigue.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a deficiency?

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