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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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Feeding stale bread to birds is a relatively common practice, but bread lacks the nutrients birds need and can lead to malnutrition.
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Famine occurs when at least 20% of households in an area face an extreme lack of food, at least 30% of children suffer from acute malnutrition, and two out of every 10,000 people are dying each day because of hunger.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 May 2026
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In addition to their lack of vaccines, some of the Indigenous suffered from malnutrition and other complicating factors for measles, the health officials said.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Feeding stale bread to birds is a relatively common practice, but bread lacks the nutrients birds need and can lead to malnutrition.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Famine occurs when at least 20% of households in an area face an extreme lack of food, at least 30% of children suffer from acute malnutrition, and two out of every 10,000 people are dying each day because of hunger.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 May 2026
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 26 May. 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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