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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Thirty years ago, there was no cure for malnutrition, which is a medical condition that can leave the body unable to process food.
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Charles E. Owubah, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In severe cases, some people get very sick from bacterial infections from the lesions, pneumonia, loss of vision, dehydration or malnutrition from vomiting or diarrhea.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The excess bacteria often cause diarrhea and may cause weight loss and malnutrition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
According to Save the Children, Gaza had the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Charles E. Owubah, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In severe cases, some people get very sick from bacterial infections from the lesions, pneumonia, loss of vision, dehydration or malnutrition from vomiting or diarrhea.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The excess bacteria often cause diarrhea and may cause weight loss and malnutrition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
According to Save the Children, Gaza had the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 9 Dec. 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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