Food Deprivation:

Terms Related to Food Deprivation

• Famine

  Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. (Stedman, 25th ed)

• Weaning

  Permanent deprivation of breast milk and commencement of nourishment with other food. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

• Food Parasitology

  The presence of parasites in food and food products. For the presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY is available.

• Stimulus Deprivation Induced Amblyopia

  A nonspecific term referring to impaired vision. Major subcategories include stimulus deprivation-induced amblyopia and toxic amblyopia. Stimulus deprivation-induced amblopia is a developmental disorder of the ...

• Fortified Food

  Any food that has been supplemented with essential nutrients either in quantities that are greater than those present normally, or which are not present in ...