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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An analysis from the U.N.’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, which analyses hunger and malnutrition globally, noted that the number of Haitians facing severe hunger increased by more than 300,000 people over last year, to 5.7 million.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
But the project was intermittently suspended, leaving ACF unable to procure enough of the nutrient-rich food during the peak season of malnutrition.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
The shrinking rations have led to rising cases of malnutrition among children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
An analysis from the U.N.’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, which analyses hunger and malnutrition globally, noted that the number of Haitians facing severe hunger increased by more than 300,000 people over last year, to 5.7 million.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 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 13 Jul. 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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