anaemia
/əˈniːmiə/noun
उच्चारण अनीमिअ
रक्ताल्पता, ख़ून की कमी
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[U] medical
a medical condition in which somebody has too few red cells in their blood, making them look pale and feel weak
रक्ताल्पता, ख़ून की कमी
- Iron deficiency causes anaemia.
- Many young women in the village were found to suffer from anaemia.
- The doctor suspected anaemia because she looked pale and tired.
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- Eating green leafy vegetables can help prevent anaemia.
- Anaemia is common among women who do not get enough iron in their diet.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
a·nae·mi·a
With -ae- in British English (American anemia).
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a-nae-mi-a, British English में -ae- (American anemia)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective anaemic also means weak and lacking energy ('an anaemic performance').
Adjective anaemic का अर्थ कमज़ोर और ऊर्जाहीन भी है ('an anaemic performance')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: anaemia is usually caused by a lack of iron, which is needed to make haemoglobin; leafy vegetables, jaggery and dates are good sources of iron.
विज्ञान में रक्ताल्पता प्रायः लोहे की कमी से होती है, जो हीमोग्लोबिन बनाने के लिए आवश्यक है; हरी पत्तेदार सब्ज़ियाँ, गुड़ और खजूर लोहे के अच्छे स्रोत हैं।
The Anaemia Mukt Bharat programme (2018) aims to reduce anaemia in India.
एनीमिया मुक्त भारत कार्यक्रम (2018) भारत में रक्ताल्पता घटाने का लक्ष्य रखता है।