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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So in 2022, Helen Keller and some other nonprofits partnered with the Senegal Ministry of Health to try something different - training and equipping community health workers to treat severe acute malnutrition.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The free meals program, costing about 268 trillion rupiah ($15 billion) for this year alone, is aimed at alleviating poverty and malnutrition but Prabowo recently fired the head of the program amid a massive graft probe.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
His initiatives to combat child malnutrition, improve public transportation and public services solidified his social democratic credentials.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
An autopsy revealed Mazouri died from dehydration and malnutrition due to neglect, MPD alleged in its statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The free meals program, costing about 268 trillion rupiah ($15 billion) for this year alone, is aimed at alleviating poverty and malnutrition but Prabowo recently fired the head of the program amid a massive graft probe.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
His initiatives to combat child malnutrition, improve public transportation and public services solidified his social democratic credentials.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
An autopsy revealed Mazouri died from dehydration and malnutrition due to neglect, MPD alleged in its statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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 16 Jun. 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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