malnourished
[mal-nur-isht, -nuhr-]
- poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
Origin of malnourished
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Morris searched for whatever strength was left in his malnourished body.
These institutions are not habitable; children are malnourished and in some cases starving and emaciated.
The doctor at the American Medical Center told us that Alex was malnourished.
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A woman who is malnourished or a competitive athlete who has stopped ovulating can have trouble getting pregnant.
Likewise, a malnourished pregnant women can be at increased risk of delivering early.
malnourished
- undernourished
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malnourished
(măl-nûr′ĭsht)
- Affected by improper nutrition or an insufficient diet.
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