sprue
A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestionA tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
Translations
4 languagesMeaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
A channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process.
ли́тникlítnik
Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
Anguss
- a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
Origin
From Dutch spruw, sprouw. First described by William Hillary.From Dutch spruw, sprouw. First described by William Hillary.
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Forms
plural: spruesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation:tropical spruepsilosis
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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