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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This loss causes the coral to lose color and suffer from malnutrition, leaving them susceptible to disease and death.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The report also warned that about 60,000 cases of acute malnutrition among children ages 6 months to under 5 years old are expected to occur between September 2024 and August 2025 without significant intervention.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Virtually the entire population of Gaza has been displaced, and the vast majority is suffering from malnutrition.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Children are suffering from hunger and malnutrition.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The report also warned that about 60,000 cases of acute malnutrition among children ages 6 months to under 5 years old are expected to occur between September 2024 and August 2025 without significant intervention.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Virtually the entire population of Gaza has been displaced, and the vast majority is suffering from malnutrition.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Children are suffering from hunger and malnutrition.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 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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