boron deficiency

noun

any pathological effect in animals and humans due to a deficiency of boron in the diet

Meanings

nounboron deficiency (countable and uncountable, plural boron deficiencies)

plural boron deficiencies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineany pathological effect in animals and humans due to a deficiency of boron in the diet
  2. countableuncountableany of a number of disorders in plants that grow on granite, or other places deficient in boron

Translations

Finnish boorinpuutos, boorinpuutos
  • boorinpuutospathological effect
  • boorinpuutosplant disorder
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