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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Low productivity in agriculture and absence of reliable means of transportation led to chronic malnutrition, famines, and associated diseases.
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Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Refeeding syndrome may start within a few days after nutrition is reintroduced after a period of either fasting or malnutrition.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Their children, gathered in nearby tents, are being served eggs as part of an initiative to address the region's ongoing malnutrition crisis.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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This loss causes the coral to lose color and suffer from malnutrition, leaving them susceptible to disease and death.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Refeeding syndrome may start within a few days after nutrition is reintroduced after a period of either fasting or malnutrition.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Their children, gathered in nearby tents, are being served eggs as part of an initiative to address the region's ongoing malnutrition crisis.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Read more Climate Change How North Korea's Elite Soldiers Could Change Ukraine War
This loss causes the coral to lose color and suffer from malnutrition, leaving them susceptible to disease and death.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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