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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The reports further projected that one million children would go untreated for severe malnutrition.
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Dan Cody, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The top officials estimated that the casualties would include up to 166,000 deaths from malaria, a 30% rise in new tuberculosis cases, 200,000 children paralyzed by polio over the next decade and more than a million children left untreated for severe malnutrition.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In their clearest accounting yet, top officials have estimated the casualties: One million children will not be treated for severe acute malnutrition.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2025
The company aims to multiply each weaver’s income by eight percent, helping to improve the statistic that one in three children under 5 years old in Cuzco suffer from malnutrition.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
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Dan Cody, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The top officials estimated that the casualties would include up to 166,000 deaths from malaria, a 30% rise in new tuberculosis cases, 200,000 children paralyzed by polio over the next decade and more than a million children left untreated for severe malnutrition.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In their clearest accounting yet, top officials have estimated the casualties: One million children will not be treated for severe acute malnutrition.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2025
The company aims to multiply each weaver’s income by eight percent, helping to improve the statistic that one in three children under 5 years old in Cuzco suffer from malnutrition.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for malnutrition
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 23 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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