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sprue |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sprue \Sprue\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. (Founding) a Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold. b The waste piece of metal cast in this hole; hence dross. 2. (Med.) Same as {Sprew}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sprue n : a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and nontropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
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