malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-nu̇-ˈtri-shən 
-nyu̇-
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
Examples of malnutrition in a Sentence
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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That's important because and important contributor to severe illness from measles in children is malnutrition and vitamin deficiency.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Severe acute malnutrition deaths remain high because historically only 25% to 50% of children suffering from it get treated with ready-to-use therapeutic food, due to insufficient funding.
—Bernard Leca, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Across our nation, supporters not only celebrate the program, but help secure funding, while raising awareness of senior hunger, food insecurities, and malnutrition among our elderly.
—Wendy Coschignano-Ford, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
The story is that as an infant, Brooks couldn’t tolerate cow’s milk and was suffering with malnutrition.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Severe acute malnutrition deaths remain high because historically only 25% to 50% of children suffering from it get treated with ready-to-use therapeutic food, due to insufficient funding.
—Bernard Leca, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Across our nation, supporters not only celebrate the program, but help secure funding, while raising awareness of senior hunger, food insecurities, and malnutrition among our elderly.
—Wendy Coschignano-Ford, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
The story is that as an infant, Brooks couldn’t tolerate cow’s milk and was suffering with malnutrition.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition especially due to inadequate intake of nutrients
Medical Definition
malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
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