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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She was left without food, water or contact with anyone and ultimately died of severe dehydration and malnutrition, despite food being available elsewhere in the house, per the statement.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
But the medicines or treatments for malnutrition will expire, Kitchen says.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
By November of that year, the agency said that 90% of camp residents could not afford an adequate diet and 15 percent of children were suffering from acute malnutrition, the highest rate ever recorded in the camps.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
In the pandemic year of 2022 (the last year for which there is data), about 20,500 Americans died of malnutrition, though the vast majority were age 85 or older and had underlying health problems, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
But the medicines or treatments for malnutrition will expire, Kitchen says.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
By November of that year, the agency said that 90% of camp residents could not afford an adequate diet and 15 percent of children were suffering from acute malnutrition, the highest rate ever recorded in the camps.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
In the pandemic year of 2022 (the last year for which there is data), about 20,500 Americans died of malnutrition, though the vast majority were age 85 or older and had underlying health problems, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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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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