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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Getting Enough In the U.S., nutrition deficiencies are relatively rare, although malnutrition is increasing, especially among older age groups.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The 9-year-old Palestinian boy lies in his mother’s arms, clearly wasted from severe malnutrition and suffering from dehydration.
—Abdel Qadder Sabbah, CNN, 25 June 2024
An autopsy showed the baby had high levels of methamphetamine in his system which caused malnutrition ultimately leading to his death, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2024
Each year, the E.R. at Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano, Nigeria’s second-largest city, received one or two cases of hypocalcemia caused by malnutrition, said Salisu Garba, a kindly health worker who hurried from bed to bed, ward to ward.
—Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The 9-year-old Palestinian boy lies in his mother’s arms, clearly wasted from severe malnutrition and suffering from dehydration.
—Abdel Qadder Sabbah, CNN, 25 June 2024
An autopsy showed the baby had high levels of methamphetamine in his system which caused malnutrition ultimately leading to his death, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2024
Each year, the E.R. at Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano, Nigeria’s second-largest city, received one or two cases of hypocalcemia caused by malnutrition, said Salisu Garba, a kindly health worker who hurried from bed to bed, ward to ward.
—Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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