undernourishment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourishment
Noun
  • You Might Miss Essential Nutrients People who practice intermittent fasting may be at risk of malnutrition.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
  • But the project was intermittently suspended, leaving ACF unable to procure enough of the nutrient-rich food during the peak season of malnutrition.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Women tend to survive disease, starvation and injury at higher rates than men do.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • The leading cause of starvation is armed conflict, which continues to displace communities, disrupt food production, and block humanitarian aid.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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“Undernourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourishment. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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