undernourishment

Definition of undernourishmentnext

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Noun
  • The outlet also reported that Chase had been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital earlier this month for malnutrition.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • What followed became one of the most significant archaeological investigations of slavery in the United States, revealing evidence of extreme physical labor, malnutrition, high infant mortality, and shortened life expectancy among people whose origins traced to various regions in Africa.
    Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • These funds currently account for almost one-fifth of Haiti’s gross domestic product and are primarily used to prevent starvation, support daily necessities, and fund education and healthcare for relatives back home.
    Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Less than two years after an infant girl died of apparent starvation in Mesquite, the child's parents pleaded guilty to a lesser crime and received lengthy prison sentences.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 June 2026
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“Undernourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourishment. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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