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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Action in every part of the world will be needed to keep pushing malnutrition toward zero.
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Mary’s cause of death was found to be protein-calorie malnutrition, an apparent result of her prolonged starvation in the county jail.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
My father died under the Khmer Rouge, succumbing to dysentery and malnutrition after being forced to work in a labor camp.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
South Sudan has been dependent on foreign aid since its independence in 2011, and people there face the compounding tragedies of war and malnutrition, making cholera outbreaks even more deadly.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Mary’s cause of death was found to be protein-calorie malnutrition, an apparent result of her prolonged starvation in the county jail.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
My father died under the Khmer Rouge, succumbing to dysentery and malnutrition after being forced to work in a labor camp.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
South Sudan has been dependent on foreign aid since its independence in 2011, and people there face the compounding tragedies of war and malnutrition, making cholera outbreaks even more deadly.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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 21 Apr. 2025.
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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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