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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Maier, 62, died of probable dehydration and malnutrition on Feb. 22 after prison staff began intermittently shutting off the water to stop him from flooding his cell.
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Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Amid continuing depletion of the world’s fish stocks, workers on Chinese boats on the high seas have been kept against their will and allowed to die of malnutrition.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Zinc levels that are lower than those amounts are most commonly caused by malnutrition or through certain diseases.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 17 July 2024
At least 34 people have died from malnutrition since the war began, with the majority being children, according to the group.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 10 July 2024
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Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Amid continuing depletion of the world’s fish stocks, workers on Chinese boats on the high seas have been kept against their will and allowed to die of malnutrition.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Zinc levels that are lower than those amounts are most commonly caused by malnutrition or through certain diseases.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 17 July 2024
At least 34 people have died from malnutrition since the war began, with the majority being children, according to the group.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 10 July 2024
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 18 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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