as in starvation
the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poor nutrition
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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Recent Examples of malnutrition
The major risks of any bariatric surgery include unpleasant GI symptoms after meals, malnutrition from not absorbing enough nutrients, and dehydration from not drinking enough water.
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
See treasures Both afflictions can be caused by a combination of environmental factors and malnutrition, and were not altogether uncommon during the time period this toddler lived.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
At San Ysidro Health, many older patients come in with preventable illnesses that are made worse by malnutrition.
—Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
That country’s prisons are a nightmare of violence, malnutrition, and mistreatment kept largely secret from Salvadoran citizens on the outside.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2025
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
See treasures Both afflictions can be caused by a combination of environmental factors and malnutrition, and were not altogether uncommon during the time period this toddler lived.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
At San Ysidro Health, many older patients come in with preventable illnesses that are made worse by malnutrition.
—Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
That country’s prisons are a nightmare of violence, malnutrition, and mistreatment kept largely secret from Salvadoran citizens on the outside.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for malnutrition
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malnutrition. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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