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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An Ohio woman has been sentenced to at least nine years in prison after her 4-year-old daughter died from severe malnutrition, with her teeth rotten from a diet of mostly Mountain Dew.
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Even if the floodgates open to aid tomorrow, malnutrition experts say many more people will die — from starvation, or from diseases as simple as diarrhea because their bodies are so weak and medical care is so scant.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The longer that gastroparesis lasts, the more likely that serious symptoms such as severe dehydration, malnutrition, and unintended weight loss will appear.
—Ed Cara/ Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024
There is already enough death and destruction in the world from wars and malnutrition without allowing preventable diseases to become plagues.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Even if the floodgates open to aid tomorrow, malnutrition experts say many more people will die — from starvation, or from diseases as simple as diarrhea because their bodies are so weak and medical care is so scant.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The longer that gastroparesis lasts, the more likely that serious symptoms such as severe dehydration, malnutrition, and unintended weight loss will appear.
—Ed Cara/ Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024
There is already enough death and destruction in the world from wars and malnutrition without allowing preventable diseases to become plagues.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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