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insufficiency

🇬🇧 UK/ɪnsə'fɪʃ(ə)nsɪ/🇺🇸 US/.insә'fiʃәnsi/
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Definitions

n.

A lack of enough quantity, quality, or ability; failure of a body part to function normally

不足,不充分;(器官)功能不全

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
sufunder, below
+
ficmake, do
+
iencysuffix
=insufficiency

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