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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Three of the deaths recorded in the previous 24 hours were a result of malnutrition, the ministry said.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
More children may have malnutrition than are treated for it because of limited screening and treatment capacity.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Outside of this fundraiser, Doctors Against Genocide is also hosting fundraisers to help sustain 400 medical students and their families in Gaza and a food distribution center for those who have become blind during the conflict due to malnutrition or Israeli attacks, Hawash-Kuemmerle said.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reportedly, 361 Palestinians have died due to malnutrition, including 130 children, with 13 of them, including three children, having died in the past 24 hours.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
More children may have malnutrition than are treated for it because of limited screening and treatment capacity.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Outside of this fundraiser, Doctors Against Genocide is also hosting fundraisers to help sustain 400 medical students and their families in Gaza and a food distribution center for those who have become blind during the conflict due to malnutrition or Israeli attacks, Hawash-Kuemmerle said.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reportedly, 361 Palestinians have died due to malnutrition, including 130 children, with 13 of them, including three children, having died in the past 24 hours.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 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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