ScienceAugust 12, 2026

malabsorption

mal-ab-ZORP-shun

Definition

A condition in which the small intestine is unable to adequately absorb nutrients, vitamins, or specific substances like bile acids from the digestive tract.

Etymology

The word is a combination of the prefix 'mal-', meaning bad or ill, and 'absorption', which comes from the Latin 'absorbere', meaning to swallow up.

In the news

The article discusses a clinical trial involving patients with a history of bile acid malabsorption (BAM), noting how the De Simone Formulation helps manage metabolic conditions related to this disorder.

De Simone Formulation shown to alter gut microbiome, bile acid metabolism in clinical trial

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