See Also: protein-energy malnutrition(medicine)
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bentonite (iou) and protein-energy malnutrition (medicine)


bentonite (iou)



bentonite noun. L19.
[from Fort Benton, Montana, US + -ITE1.]
A highly colloidal, plastic, absorbent kind of clay having numerous uses esp. as an absorbent or filler.
bentonitic adjective M20.

protein-energy malnutrition (medicine)


protein-energy malnutrition


The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.