iodine deficiency
nounUK /ˈaɪədiːn dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
US /ˈaɪədaɪn dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
When your body does not get enough iodine from food, which can make you feel tired or sick.
Children who do not eat enough iodine-rich foods may develop iodine deficiency.
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2. A lack of iodine in a region's soil or water, affecting crops and livestock.
The mountain village suffered from iodine deficiency in its soil.
3. A public health condition tracked by measuring iodine levels in urine samples.
The survey found iodine deficiency among schoolchildren in the region.
4. A nutritional gap that can be prevented by using iodized salt.
Iodine deficiency was reduced after iodized salt became common.