Exhaustion in an individual caused by lack of appropriate nutrients in the circulating blood. Starvation, malnutrition or intestinal disorders are among the causes. Health Source: Medical Dictionary Author: Health Dictionary
n. a condition of exhaustion caused by lack of nutrients in the blood. This may arise through starvation, malnutrition, or intestinal disease. Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin