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Sprue

Sprue Meaning & Definition
Sprue Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sprue?

[n] a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and nontropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sprue: tropical sprue

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See Also | disorder | upset

Sprue In Webster's Dictionary

\Sprue\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. (Founding) (a) Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold. (b) The waste piece of metal cast in this hole; hence, dross. 2. (Med.) Same as {Sprew}.

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