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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One in two children under 5 are acutely malnourished; over 537,000 suffer from severe acute malnutrition, a condition that is agonizing, life-threatening and entirely preventable.
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Therefore, any reduction in senior malnutrition can help reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
—Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Neglect resulting in severe malnutrition would likely be classified as a felony animal cruelty offense.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimated.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Therefore, any reduction in senior malnutrition can help reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
—Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Neglect resulting in severe malnutrition would likely be classified as a felony animal cruelty offense.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimated.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 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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