Associations to the word «Sprue»
Noun
Wiktionary
SPRUE, noun. (medicine) A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
SPRUE, noun. (founding) The hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
SPRUE, noun. (founding) Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
Dictionary definition
SPRUE, noun. 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.
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