as in starvation
the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poor nutrition
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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Recent Examples of malnutrition
Scurvy comes from severe malnutrition and vitamin C deficiency.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Prevent malnutrition by regularly including lean meats, leafy greens, eggs, and dairy in their diet to support growth spurts.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 10 Feb. 2026
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report said famine-level malnutrition has been registered in the towns of Umm Baru and Kernoi in North Darfur province.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In Umm Baru, nearly 53% of children between aged between 6 months and nearly 5 years suffered from acute malnutrition, the IPC said — almost double the famine threshold, which stands at 30%.
—Noha Elhennawy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Prevent malnutrition by regularly including lean meats, leafy greens, eggs, and dairy in their diet to support growth spurts.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 10 Feb. 2026
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report said famine-level malnutrition has been registered in the towns of Umm Baru and Kernoi in North Darfur province.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In Umm Baru, nearly 53% of children between aged between 6 months and nearly 5 years suffered from acute malnutrition, the IPC said — almost double the famine threshold, which stands at 30%.
—Noha Elhennawy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malnutrition
starvation
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Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Two women are facing charges after police said a Shih Tzu abandoned in a Westmoreland County apartment for nearly two weeks died of starvation and hypothermia.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malnutrition. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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