Tissue Damage. Perforation can damage bowel tissue and make it difficult to repair. A dog can develop a condition called short bowel syndrome, which is the result of removing a significant section of bowel due to damage. This can lead to malabsorption, or difficulty assimilating nutrients including food and water.
Definition of humanitarian for Students. : a person who works to improve the lives and living conditions of other people.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic(adj) generous in assistance to the poor. a benevolent contributor; eleemosynary relief; philanthropic contributions. philanthropic(adj) of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy.