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Definition of malnourished
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Recent Examples of malnourished from the Web
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In these rural communities, children are chronically malnourished and more than 65 percent of the population is using unsafe water sources.
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The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office ruled on Friday that the death in April of a malnourished infant boy was a homicide.
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More than 65 percent of Nigerians live on less than $2 a day and as many as 12 million children are malnourished, according to the Budget and Planning Ministry.
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The investigator had received information that there were several horses on the property that were severely malnourished.
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According to KSHB-TV 41, several malnourished horses belonging to Brasel were found on property in rural Johnson County.
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None of the kids were malnourished or suffering from stunted growth.
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Authorities say the child was severely malnourished and underweight, weighing 6 pounds — 2 pounds less than at birth.
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Salaries have been wiped out with hyperinflation and millions have been left hungry, malnourished and scouring through the garbage for food.
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First Known Use of malnourished
1911
MALNOURISHED Defined for English Language Learners
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: not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food : poorly nourished
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